What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 238?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 238 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.29g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Denarius, Vesta reverse (RIC III 238)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 238

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Denarius

Date

154 AD-155 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.29g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

COS IIII

Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding palladium at shoulder in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 238 is a denarius of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding palladium at shoulder in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.29g, 18mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 238?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 238 is a Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 238.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 238?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding palladium at shoulder in left with the inscription COS IIII. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 238?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 238 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.29g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.