What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.15g, diameter 23mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Salus reverse (RIC III 1324B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

154 AD-155 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.15g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL

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

Reverse

TR POT VIIII COS II S C

Salus, draped, standing, left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left, left hand at side.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing, left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left, left hand at side.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.15g, 23mm 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 1324B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, curiassed, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing, left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left, left hand at side. with the inscription TR POT VIIII COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1324B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.15g, diameter 23mm, die axis 5 h, struck.