What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (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 1097 (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (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 Venus, standing right, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple with the inscription VENERI. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.78g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

138 AD-141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.78g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 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

VENERI

Venus, standing right, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (138 AD-141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, standing right, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.78g, 28mm 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 1097 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (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 1097 (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (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 Venus, standing right, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple with the inscription VENERI. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1097 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.78g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.