What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (138 AD-141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top. with the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P. The reverse depicts Concordia, seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on figure of Spes with the inscription CONCORDIA AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.1g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

138 AD-141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.1g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P

Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVG S C

Concordia, seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on figure of Spes

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (138 AD-141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia, seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on figure of Spes. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.1g, 27mm 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 1086 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (138 AD-141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top. with the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P. The reverse depicts Concordia, seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on figure of Spes with the inscription CONCORDIA AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1086 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.1g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.