What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.68g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

158 AD-159 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.68g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right

Reverse

VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS IIII S C

Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.68g, 25mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 III Antoninus Pius 1020?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1020.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side with the inscription VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS IIII S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1020 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.68g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.