What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 678?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 678 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 678.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 678?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 678 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.26g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Concordia reverse (RIC III 678)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 678

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.26g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S C

Concordia, draped, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and legionary eagle, vertical, in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 678 is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and legionary eagle, vertical, in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.26g, 27mm 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.

All Antoninus Pius coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 678?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 678 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 678.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 678?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and legionary eagle, vertical, in left with the inscription CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 678?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 678 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.26g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.