How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B?

The obverse depicts Bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding account board in right hand and vexillum in left with the inscription COS IIII | LIB VI. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B was struck in Gold, standard weight 3.71g, diameter 15mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Quinarius Aureus — RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Quinarius Aureus

Date

150 AD-151 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

3.71g

Diameter

15mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII

Bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

COS IIII | LIB VI

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding account board in right hand and vexillum in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B is a quinarius aureus of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding account board in right hand and vexillum in left. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 3.71g, 15mm diameter.

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 198B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 198B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding account board in right hand and vexillum in left with the inscription COS IIII | LIB VI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 198B was struck in Gold, standard weight 3.71g, diameter 15mm, die axis 12 h, struck.