What is RIC IV Caracalla 559A?

RIC IV Caracalla 559A is a Bronze As of Caracalla (216 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 559A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 559A?

RIC IV Caracalla 559A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.76g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Jupiter reverse (RIC IV 559A)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 559A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

216 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.76g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P S C

Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 559A is an as of Caracalla (216 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.76g, 25mm diameter.

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 559A?: RIC IV Caracalla 559A is a Bronze As of Caracalla (216 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 559A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 559A?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle with the inscription P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 559A?: RIC IV Caracalla 559A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.76g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.