What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 691?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 691 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 691.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 691?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 691 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.29g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Securitas reverse (RIC III 691)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 691

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.29g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS PVBLICA S C

Securitas, draped, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 691 is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.29g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 691?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 691 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 691.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 691?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column with the inscription SECVRITAS PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 691?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 691 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.29g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.