What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.52g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Virtus reverse (RIC III 1355Ba)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

159 AD-160 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.52g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII FIL

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT XIIII COS II S C

Virtus, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Virtus, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.52g.

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 1355Ba (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII FIL. The reverse depicts Virtus, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium with the inscription TR POT XIIII COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1355Ba (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.52g, die axis 6 h, struck.