What is RIC IV Caracalla 577B?

RIC IV Caracalla 577B is a Bronze As of Caracalla (214 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 577B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 577B?

RIC IV Caracalla 577B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.95g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Venus reverse (RIC IV 577B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 577B

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

214 AD-217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.95g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX S C

Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, leaning on shield set on helmet

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 577B is an as of Caracalla (214 AD-217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, leaning on shield set on helmet. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.95g, 26mm 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 577B?: RIC IV Caracalla 577B is a Bronze As of Caracalla (214 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 577B.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 577B?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, leaning on shield set on helmet with the inscription VENVS VICTRIX S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 577B?: RIC IV Caracalla 577B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.95g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.