What is RIC IV Caracalla 563?

RIC IV Caracalla 563 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (216 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 563.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 563?

RIC IV Caracalla 563 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.07g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla As (RIC IV 563)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 563

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

216 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.07g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 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

Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 563 is an as of Caracalla (216 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.07g, 27mm 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 563?: RIC IV Caracalla 563 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (216 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 563.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 563?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand 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 563?: RIC IV Caracalla 563 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.07g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.