What is RIC IV Caracalla 570?

RIC IV Caracalla 570 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 570.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 570?

RIC IV Caracalla 570 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.92g, diameter 24mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Caracalla As (RIC IV 570)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 570

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.92g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XX COS IIII P P S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 570 is an as of Caracalla (217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.92g, 24mm 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 570?: RIC IV Caracalla 570 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 570.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 570?: 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 XX COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 570?: RIC IV Caracalla 570 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.92g, diameter 24mm, die axis 7 h, struck.