What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1039.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.02g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

159 AD-160 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.02g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

COS IIII S C

Togate figure standing, front, head left, on cippus in shrine of two arches, with semi-circular top: he extends right hand and holds vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039 is an as of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Togate figure standing, front, head left, on cippus in shrine of two arches, with semi-circular top: he extends right hand and holds vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.02g, 24mm 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 1039?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1039.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII. The reverse depicts Togate figure standing, front, head left, on cippus in shrine of two arches, with semi-circular top: he extends right hand and holds vertical sceptre in left with the inscription COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1039 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.02g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.