What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 668?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 668 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.72g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius, Salus reverse (RIC III 668)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 668

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.72g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right

Reverse

SALVS AVG S C

Salus, draped, standing, left feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 668 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing, left feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.72g, 26mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 668?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 668 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 668.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 668?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing, left feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding vertical sceptre in left with the inscription SALVS AVG S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 668?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 668 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.72g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.