What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as)?

The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, left with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: bare.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.96g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Priestly reverse (RIC III 1240C)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.96g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, left

Reverse

PIETAS AVG S C

Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.96g.

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 1240C (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, left with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240C (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.96g, die axis 12 h, struck.