What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (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 DIVA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding short torch, sloping slightly to left, in right hand and palladium at shoulder level in left with the inscription AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.12g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Vesta reverse (RIC III 1177A)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.12g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA

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

AVGVSTA S C

Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding short torch, sloping slightly to left, in right hand and palladium at shoulder level in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding short torch, sloping slightly to left, in right hand and palladium at shoulder level in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.12g, 26mm 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 1177A (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (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 DIVA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding short torch, sloping slightly to left, in right hand and palladium at shoulder level in left with the inscription AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1177A (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.12g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.