What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (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 AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Rectangular altar, with door in front. with the inscription PIET AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.38g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Rectangular (RIC III 1191Aa)

Obverse

Reverse

Heinrich-Schliemann-Institut, Universität Rostock

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.38g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA AVGVSTA 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

PIET AVG S C

Rectangular altar, with door in front.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Rectangular altar, with door in front.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.38g, 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 1191Aa (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (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 AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Rectangular altar, with door in front. with the inscription PIET AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1191Aa (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.38g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.