What is RIC IV Caracalla 531A?

RIC IV Caracalla 531A is a Bronze As of Caracalla (214 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 531A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 531A?

RIC IV Caracalla 531A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.14g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Mars reverse (RIC IV 531A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 531A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

214 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.14g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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 531A is an as 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 9.14g, 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 531A?: RIC IV Caracalla 531A is a Bronze As of Caracalla (214 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 531A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 531A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription 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 531A?: RIC IV Caracalla 531A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.14g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.