What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.2g, diameter 25mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Pietas reverse (RIC III 1343A)

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

156 AD-157 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.2g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT XI COS II S C

Pietas, standing left, dropping grain of incense over altar or candelabrum and holding box of incense

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, standing left, dropping grain of incense over altar or candelabrum and holding box of incense. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.2g, 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 1343A (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Pietas, standing left, dropping grain of incense over altar or candelabrum and holding box of incense with the inscription TR POT XI COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1343A (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.2g, diameter 25mm, die axis 5 h, struck.