What is RIC IV Caracalla 590?

RIC IV Caracalla 590 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 590.

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 590?

The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, diademed (?), draped, right with the inscription IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding caduceus in left hand with the inscription SAECVLI FELICITAS S C. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 590?

RIC IV Caracalla 590 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.92g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Felicitas reverse (RIC IV 590)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 590

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

211 AD-217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.92g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG

Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, diademed (?), draped, right

Reverse

SAECVLI FELICITAS S C

Felicitas, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding caduceus in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 590 is a sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding caduceus in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.92g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 590?: RIC IV Caracalla 590 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 590.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 590?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, diademed (?), draped, right with the inscription IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding caduceus in left hand with the inscription SAECVLI FELICITAS S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 590?: RIC IV Caracalla 590 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.92g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.