What is RIC IV Caracalla 505?

RIC IV Caracalla 505 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 505.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 505?

RIC IV Caracalla 505 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.61g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Serapis reverse (RIC IV 505)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 505

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

213 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.61g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C

Serapis, standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 505 is an as of Caracalla (213 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Serapis, standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.61g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Caracalla 505?: RIC IV Caracalla 505 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 505.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 505?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Serapis, standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 505?: RIC IV Caracalla 505 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.61g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.