What is RIC IV Caracalla 544?

RIC IV Caracalla 544 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 544.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 544?

RIC IV Caracalla 544 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.34g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Caracalla reverse (RIC IV 544)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 544

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

215 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.34g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

1 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

Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, resting left foot on crocodile, holding spear in left hand; opposite him, Isis, draped, advancing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand and sistrum in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 544 is a sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, resting left foot on crocodile, holding spear in left hand; opposite him, Isis, draped, advancing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand and sistrum in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.34g, 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 544?: RIC IV Caracalla 544 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 544.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 544?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, resting left foot on crocodile, holding spear in left hand; opposite him, Isis, draped, advancing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand and sistrum in left hand 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 544?: RIC IV Caracalla 544 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.34g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.