What is RIC IV Caracalla 512A?

RIC IV Caracalla 512A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (210 AD-213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 512A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 512A?

RIC IV Caracalla 512A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.41g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Securitas reverse (RIC IV 512A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 512A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

210 AD-213 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.41g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C

Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 512A is a sestertius of Caracalla (210 AD-213 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.41g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 512A?: RIC IV Caracalla 512A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (210 AD-213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 512A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 512A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar with the inscription SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 512A?: RIC IV Caracalla 512A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.41g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.