What is RIC IV Caracalla 58?

RIC IV Caracalla 58 is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (202 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 58.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 58?

RIC IV Caracalla 58 was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.28g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Aureus, Galley reverse (RIC IV 58)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 58

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Aureus

Date

202 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.28g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTON P AVG PON TR P V COS

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ADVENTVS AVGVSTOR

Galley, with captain, rowers, and emperor on deck, mast and sail, acrostolium and standards, right

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 58 is an aureus of Caracalla (202 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Galley, with captain, rowers, and emperor on deck, mast and sail, acrostolium and standards, right. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.28g, 20mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 58?: RIC IV Caracalla 58 is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (202 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 58.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 58?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription ANTON P AVG PON TR P V COS. The reverse depicts Galley, with captain, rowers, and emperor on deck, mast and sail, acrostolium and standards, right with the inscription ADVENTVS AVGVSTOR. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 58?: RIC IV Caracalla 58 was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.28g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.