How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius)?

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 (dupondius)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.57g, diameter 19mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Faustina the Elder Dupondius (RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius)

Ruler

Faustina the Elder

Issued under

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.57g

Diameter

19mm

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

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius) is a dupondius of Faustina the Elder, issued under 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 10.57g, 19mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 (dupondius)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius) is a Bronze Dupondius of Faustina the Elder issued under Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius)?: 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 (dupondius)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1178 (dupondius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.57g, diameter 19mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

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Faustina the Elder Dupondius, Vesta reverse

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