RIC IV Caracalla 462

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Caracalla 462. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Caracalla; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Caracalla, laureate, with aegis, right
Reverse
Septimius Severus and Caracalla, both veiled and togate, standing right and left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar; behind and between them, Concordia; to right, lyre-player; to left, flute-p;layer; on left, Tiber reclining right; in background, temple
Obverse legend
M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
SACRA SAECVLARIA S C

Catalogue references

  • RIC / OCREric.4.crl.462

Research required

  • Editorial verification required.
  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference