What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 469A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.37g, diameter 17mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Aureus, Apollo reverse (RIC III 469A)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Aureus

Date

156 AD-157 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.37g

Diameter

17mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT XI COS II

Apollo, laureate, draped to front, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre at side in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A is an aureus of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, laureate, draped to front, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre at side in left. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.37g, 17mm 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 469A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 469A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Apollo, laureate, draped to front, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre at side in left with the inscription TR POT XI COS II. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 469A was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.37g, diameter 17mm, die axis 12 h, struck.