RIC IV Caracalla 80A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Caracalla 80A. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Caracalla; Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak on left shoulder, standing left, right foot set on helmet, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand
Obverse legend
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
PONTIF TR P VIII COS II

Catalogue references

  • RIC / OCREric.4.crl.80A

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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