What is RIC IV Caracalla 74B?

RIC IV Caracalla 74B is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (202 AD-204 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 74B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 74B?

RIC IV Caracalla 74B was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.19g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Aureus, Bacchus reverse (RIC IV 74B)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 74B

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Aureus

Date

202 AD-204 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.19g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

COS LVDOS SAECVL FEC

Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 74B is an aureus of Caracalla (202 AD-204 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.19g, 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 74B?: RIC IV Caracalla 74B is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (202 AD-204 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 74B.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 74B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm with the inscription COS LVDOS SAECVL FEC. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 74B?: RIC IV Caracalla 74B was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.19g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.