What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.71g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Providentia (RIC III 1163Ab)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.71g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

veiled

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA

Bust of Faustina the Elder, veiled, right

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.71g, 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 1163Ab (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, veiled, right with the inscription DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left with the inscription AETERNITAS S C. Portrait type: veiled.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1163Ab (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.71g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.