What is RIC IV Caracalla 554b?

RIC IV Caracalla 554b is a Bronze As of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 554b.

Caracalla As, Asclepius reverse (RIC IV 554b)

Obverse

Reverse

Heinrich-Schliemann-Institut, Universität Rostock

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 554b

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

215 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII 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 554b is an as 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.

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 554b?: RIC IV Caracalla 554b is a Bronze As of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 554b.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 554b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription 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 COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.