What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.31g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Honos reverse (RIC III 1271B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

147 AD-148 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.31g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F

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

Reverse

TR POT II COS II HONOS S C

Honos, togate, standing, front, head right, holding sceptre, vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned outwards, in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Honos, togate, standing, front, head right, holding sceptre, vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned outwards, in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.31g, 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 1271B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Honos, togate, standing, front, head right, holding sceptre, vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned outwards, in left with the inscription TR POT II COS II HONOS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1271B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.31g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.