What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 199C.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.22g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Aureus, Ceres reverse (RIC III 199C)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Aureus

Date

150 AD-151 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.22g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

LAETITIA COS IIII

Ceres, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand; at her side, Prosperpina, draped, standing front, head left, holding pomegranate

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C is an aureus of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand; at her side, Prosperpina, draped, standing front, head left, holding pomegranate. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.22g, 20mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 199C?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 199C.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand; at her side, Prosperpina, draped, standing front, head left, holding pomegranate with the inscription LAETITIA COS IIII. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 199C was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.22g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.