What is RIC IV Caracalla 556?

RIC IV Caracalla 556 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 556.

Caracalla As (RIC IV 556)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 556

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

215 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C

Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 556 is an as of Caracalla (215 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga.

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 556?: RIC IV Caracalla 556 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (215 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 556.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 556?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga with the inscription P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.