What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (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 1410C (as).

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as)?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head. with the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Venus, veiled, draped, standing front, head right, with right hand drawing veil from head and holding apple up in left with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.74g, diameter 24mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Venus reverse (RIC III 1410C)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.74g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII F

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head.

Reverse

VENVS S C

Venus, veiled, draped, standing front, head right, with right hand drawing veil from head and holding apple up in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as) is an as of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, veiled, draped, standing front, head right, with right hand drawing veil from head and holding apple up in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.74g, 24mm 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 1410C (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (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 1410C (as).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head. with the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Venus, veiled, draped, standing front, head right, with right hand drawing veil from head and holding apple up in left with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1410C (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.74g, diameter 24mm, die axis 1 h, struck.