What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 559?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 559 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 559.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 559?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 559 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.51g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Fortuna reverse (RIC III 559)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 559

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

139 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.51g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

FORTVNA AVGVSTI COS II S C

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 559 is an as of Antoninus Pius (139 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.51g, 25mm diameter.

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 559?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 559 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 559.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 559?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription FORTVNA AVGVSTI COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 559?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 559 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.51g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.