What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 679?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 679 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 679.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 679?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 679 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.74g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Felicitas reverse (RIC III 679)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 679

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.74g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

FELICITAS AVG S C

Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding up caduceus in right hand and branch, with stem turned away from body, in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 679 is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding up caduceus in right hand and branch, with stem turned away from body, in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.74g, 28mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 679?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 679 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 679.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 679?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding up caduceus in right hand and branch, with stem turned away from body, in left with the inscription FELICITAS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 679?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 679 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.74g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.