What is RIC IV Caracalla 538A?

RIC IV Caracalla 538A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 538A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 538A?

RIC IV Caracalla 538A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.78g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Asclepius reverse (RIC IV 538A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 538A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

215 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.78g

Diameter

31mm

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 XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C

Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 538A is a sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.78g, 31mm 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 538A?: RIC IV Caracalla 538A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 538A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 538A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe with the inscription P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 538A?: RIC IV Caracalla 538A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.78g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.