What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 568A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 568A is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 568A.

Antoninus Pius As (RIC III 568A)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 568A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

139 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT COS II G P R S C

Genius Populi Romani, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 568A is an as of Antoninus Pius (139 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Genius Populi Romani, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding cornucopiae.

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 568A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 568A is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 568A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 568A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Genius Populi Romani, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding cornucopiae with the inscription TR POT COS II G P R S C. Portrait type: laureate.