What is RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as)?

RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as) is a Bronze As of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 607 (as).

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as)?

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 Four Vestals 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 607 (as)?

RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.65g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Four Vestals reverse (RIC IV 607)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as)

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

211 AD-217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.65g

Die Axis

6 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

VESTA S C

Four Vestals sacrificing in front of round temple of Vesta

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as) is an as of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Four Vestals sacrificing in front of round temple of Vesta. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.65g.

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 607 (as)?: RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as) is a Bronze As of Caracalla (211 AD-217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 607 (as).
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as)?: 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 Four Vestals 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 607 (as)?: RIC IV Caracalla 607 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.65g, die axis 6 h, struck.