What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.37g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

160 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.37g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right

Reverse

PIETATI AVG COS IIII S C

Pietas, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and child in left arm: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (160 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and child in left arm: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.37g, 27mm 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 1048?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (160 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1048.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and child in left arm: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand with the inscription PIETATI AVG COS IIII S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1048 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.37g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.