What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1023.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.87g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

158 AD-159 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.87g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

FORTVNA OBSEQVENS COS IIII S C

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on prow and cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023 is an as of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on prow and cornucopiae. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.87g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 1023?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1023.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on prow and cornucopiae with the inscription FORTVNA OBSEQVENS COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1023 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.87g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.