What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B 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 688B.

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B?

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

Antoninus Pius As, Salus reverse (RIC III 688B)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVS AVG S C

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

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre.

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 688B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B 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 688B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 688B?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Salus, standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre with the inscription SALVS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.