What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A is a Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 399A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.38g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Denarius (RIC III 399A)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Denarius

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.38g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA AVG FAVSTINA

Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top.

Reverse

PVELLAE FAVSTINIANAE

Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right with a woman standing besid him; both lean forward to receive a little girl, carried by man standing right below; in front of the platform, another man is running up, pushing a second little girl before him

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A is a denarius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right with a woman standing besid him; both lean forward to receive a little girl, carried by man standing right below; in front of the platform, another man is running up, pushing a second little girl before him. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.38g, 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 399A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A is a Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 399A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. with the inscription DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right with a woman standing besid him; both lean forward to receive a little girl, carried by man standing right below; in front of the platform, another man is running up, pushing a second little girl before him with the inscription PVELLAE FAVSTINIANAE. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 399A was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.38g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.