How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 670?

The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, left with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Salus, seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre with the inscription SALVS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: radiate.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius, Salus reverse (RIC III 670)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 670

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

radiate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, left

Reverse

SALVS AVGVSTI S C

Salus, seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 670 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre.

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 670?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 670 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 670.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 670?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, left with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Salus, seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre with the inscription SALVS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: radiate.