Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla, Rome, AD 211 - AD 217. 1946.35.76

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 25.05
  • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 211 - AD 217
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Sestertius
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Caracalla
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Julia Domna
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Reverse

  • Portrait: Julia Domna
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cape Matafu, Algeria, 1943.

References

• Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 588
• Citation: MN.2.74
• Reference: BMC 469.213

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1946.35.76
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: RIC.4

Notes

• Due to poor condition, coin cannot be further identified.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States