What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.8g, diameter 17mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Denarius, Apollo (RIC III 63Bc)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Denarius

Date

140 AD-143 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.8g

Diameter

17mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

APOLLINI AVGVSTO

Apollo, in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc is a denarius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-143 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.8g, 17mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 63Bc?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc is a Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-143 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 63Bc.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Apollo, in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left with the inscription APOLLINI AVGVSTO. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 63Bc was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.8g, diameter 17mm, die axis 6 h, struck.