Marcus Aurelius As (RIC III Antoninus Pius 1305B)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1305B (as)

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Issued under

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

151 AD-152 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL

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

Reverse

TR POT VI COS II S C

Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing, left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left on round shield, set on ground: a spear, nearly vertical, rests against left arm.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1305B (as) is an as of Marcus Aurelius, issued under Antoninus Pius (151 AD-152 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing, left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left on round shield, set on ground: a spear, nearly vertical, rests against left arm..

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 1305B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1305B (as) is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius issued under Antoninus Pius (151 AD-152 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1305B (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1305B (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing, left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left on round shield, set on ground: a spear, nearly vertical, rests against left arm. with the inscription TR POT VI COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.

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Marcus Aurelius As, Minerva reverse