What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.6g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Hilaritas reverse (RIC III 1260)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

145 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.6g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

HILARITAS S C

Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (145 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.6g, 26mm 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 1260 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription HILARITAS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1260 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.6g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.