What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 525?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 525 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (138 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 525.

Antoninus Pius As, Aequitas reverse (RIC III 525)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 525

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

138 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS

Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right

Reverse

P M TR POT COS DES II S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 525 is an as of Antoninus Pius (138 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 525?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 525 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (138 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 525.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 525?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right with the inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription P M TR POT COS DES II S C. Portrait type: bare.