What is RIC IV Caracalla 547?

RIC IV Caracalla 547 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 547.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 547?

RIC IV Caracalla 547 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.75g, diameter 29mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Caracalla reverse (RIC IV 547)

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 547

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

215 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.75g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM MAX

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, on horse galloping right, trampling fallen enemy

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 547 is a sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping right, trampling fallen enemy. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.75g, 29mm 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 547?: RIC IV Caracalla 547 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 547.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 547?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM MAX. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping right, trampling fallen enemy 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 547?: RIC IV Caracalla 547 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.75g, diameter 29mm, die axis 11 h, struck.