What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.69g, diameter 17mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Denarius, Fortuna (RIC III 300A)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Denarius

Date

159 AD-160 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.69g

Diameter

17mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

FORTVNA COS IIII

Fortuna, draped, standing right, holding rudder, nearly vertical and set on ground, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned from body, in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A is a denarius of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing right, holding rudder, nearly vertical and set on ground, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned from body, in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.69g, 17mm 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 300A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A is a Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 300A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing right, holding rudder, nearly vertical and set on ground, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned from body, in left with the inscription FORTVNA COS IIII. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.69g, diameter 17mm, die axis 7 h, struck.