What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as)?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front; band of pearls round head with the inscription FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, standing right, adjusting veil and holding long palm with the inscription HILARITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.23g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Hilaritas reverse (RIC III 1396B)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.23g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front; band of pearls round head

Reverse

HILARITAS S C

Hilaritas, standing right, adjusting veil and holding long palm

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, standing right, adjusting veil and holding long palm. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.23g, 27mm 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 1396B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as) is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front; band of pearls round head with the inscription FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, standing right, adjusting veil and holding long palm with the inscription HILARITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1396B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.23g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.