What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (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 palladium on extended right hand and long torch, vertical, in left with the inscription AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.77g, diameter 23mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Vesta reverse (RIC III 1178)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.77g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

5 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 palladium on extended right hand and long torch, vertical, in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding palladium on extended right hand and long torch, vertical, in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.77g, 23mm 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 1178 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (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 palladium on extended right hand and long torch, vertical, in left with the inscription AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.77g, diameter 23mm, die axis 5 h, struck.