What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A 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 694A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.07g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Mars reverse (RIC III 694A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.07g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT COS III S C

Mars, helmeted, naked but for cloak on right arm, holding spear in right hand and round shield in left, descending right through air to Rhea Silvia, who is asleep, reclining left, on the ground, right

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, naked but for cloak on right arm, holding spear in right hand and round shield in left, descending right through air to Rhea Silvia, who is asleep, reclining left, on the ground, right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.07g, 29mm 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 694A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A 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 694A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, naked but for cloak on right arm, holding spear in right hand and round shield in left, descending right through air to Rhea Silvia, who is asleep, reclining left, on the ground, right with the inscription TR POT COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 694A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.07g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.