What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (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 1409B (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (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 Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding apple on extended right hand and resting left on rudder set on ground, round which a dolphin coils. with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.37g, diameter 25mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Venus reverse (RIC III 1409B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.37g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

5 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

VENVS S C

Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding apple on extended right hand and resting left on rudder set on ground, round which a dolphin coils.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding apple on extended right hand and resting left on rudder set on ground, round which a dolphin coils.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.37g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (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 1409B (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (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 Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding apple on extended right hand and resting left on rudder set on ground, round which a dolphin coils. with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1409B (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.37g, diameter 25mm, die axis 5 h, struck.