What is RIC IV Caracalla 524A?

RIC IV Caracalla 524A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (214 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 524A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 524A?

RIC IV Caracalla 524A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.49g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Mars reverse (RIC IV 524A)

Obverse

Reverse

Heinrich-Schliemann-Institut, Universität Rostock

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 524A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

214 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.49g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P S C

Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield, spear leaning against left arm; at feet, left, captive seated

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 524A is a sestertius of Caracalla (214 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield, spear leaning against left arm; at feet, left, captive seated. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.49g, 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 524A?: RIC IV Caracalla 524A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (214 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 524A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 524A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield, spear leaning against left arm; at feet, left, captive seated with the inscription P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 524A?: RIC IV Caracalla 524A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.49g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.