What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.87g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Concordia reverse (RIC III 1254)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

145 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.87g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA S C

Concordia, standing left, holding patera and resting left hand on cornucopiae, set on altar

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (145 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia, standing left, holding patera and resting left hand on cornucopiae, set on altar. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.87g, 25mm 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.

All Antoninus Pius coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II. The reverse depicts Concordia, standing left, holding patera and resting left hand on cornucopiae, set on altar with the inscription CONCORDIA S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1254 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.87g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.