What is RIC IV Caracalla 527?

RIC IV Caracalla 527 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (214 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 527.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 527?

RIC IV Caracalla 527 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.39g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Caracalla reverse (RIC IV 527)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 527

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

214 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.39g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 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 LIB AVG VIIII

Caracalla, accompanied by officer, seated left on platform; in front Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; below, at foot of platform steps, citizen, standing right

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 527 is a sestertius of Caracalla (214 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla, accompanied by officer, seated left on platform; in front Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; below, at foot of platform steps, citizen, standing right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.39g, 32mm 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 527?: RIC IV Caracalla 527 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (214 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 527.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 527?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Caracalla, accompanied by officer, seated left on platform; in front Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; below, at foot of platform steps, citizen, standing right with the inscription P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P S C LIB AVG VIIII. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 527?: RIC IV Caracalla 527 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.39g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.