What is RIC IV Caracalla 594B?

RIC IV Caracalla 594B is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 594B.

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 594B?

The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, diademed, draped, left with the inscription IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. The reverse depicts Four Vestals, accompanied by two children, sacrificing in front of round temple of Vesta with the inscription VESTA S C. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 594B?

RIC IV Caracalla 594B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.01g, diameter 34mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Four Vestals (RIC IV 594B)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 594B

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

211 AD-217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.01g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

1 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, left

Reverse

VESTA S C

Four Vestals, accompanied by two children, sacrificing in front of round temple of Vesta

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 594B is a sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Four Vestals, accompanied by two children, sacrificing in front of round temple of Vesta. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.01g, 34mm 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 594B?: RIC IV Caracalla 594B is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 594B.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 594B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, diademed, draped, left with the inscription IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. The reverse depicts Four Vestals, accompanied by two children, sacrificing in front of round temple of Vesta with the inscription VESTA S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 594B?: RIC IV Caracalla 594B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.01g, diameter 34mm, die axis 1 h, struck.