What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (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 AVG FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.42g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Pietas reverse (RIC III 1192b)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.42g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA AVG 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

PIETAS AVG S C

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.42g, 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 1192b (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (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 AVG FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192b (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.42g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.