What is RIC IV Caracalla 87b?

RIC IV Caracalla 87b is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (205 AD-207 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 87b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 87b?

RIC IV Caracalla 87b was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.27g, diameter 21mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Caracalla Aureus, Caracalla reverse (RIC IV 87b)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 87b

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Aureus

Date

205 AD-207 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.27g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

COS II

Caracalla, draped, standing right in triumphal quadriga, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 87b is an aureus of Caracalla (205 AD-207 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla, draped, standing right in triumphal quadriga, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.27g, 21mm 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 87b?: RIC IV Caracalla 87b is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (205 AD-207 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 87b.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 87b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Caracalla, draped, standing right in triumphal quadriga, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand with the inscription COS II. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 87b?: RIC IV Caracalla 87b was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.27g, diameter 21mm, die axis 11 h, struck.