What is RIC IV Caracalla 540A?

RIC IV Caracalla 540A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 540A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 540A?

RIC IV Caracalla 540A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.72g, diameter 34mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Diana reverse (RIC IV 540A)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 540A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

215 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.72g

Diameter

34mm

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

Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 540A is a sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.72g, 34mm 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 540A?: RIC IV Caracalla 540A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 540A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 540A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls 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 540A?: RIC IV Caracalla 540A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.72g, diameter 34mm, die axis 12 h, struck.