What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus)?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 3.61g, diameter 16mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Quinarius Aureus — RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus)

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Quinarius Aureus

Date

152 AD-153 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

3.61g

Diameter

16mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT VII COS II

Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and parazonium in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus) is a quinarius aureus of Antoninus Pius (152 AD-153 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and parazonium in left. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 3.61g, 16mm diameter.

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 457A (quinarius aureus)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus) is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Antoninus Pius (152 AD-153 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus).
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus)?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and parazonium in left with the inscription TR POT VII COS II. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus)?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 457A (quinarius aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 3.61g, diameter 16mm, die axis 6 h, struck.