What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 279B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.23g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Aureus, Salus reverse (RIC III 279B)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Aureus

Date

157 AD-158 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.23g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II

Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT XXI COS IIII

Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B is an aureus of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.23g, 18mm 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 279B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 279B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand with the inscription TR POT XXI COS IIII. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 279B was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.23g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.