What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 698?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 698 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 698.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 698?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 698 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Romulus reverse (RIC III 698)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 698

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.1g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 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

Romulus, bare-headed, in military dress, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 698 is an as of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Romulus, bare-headed, in military dress, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.1g, 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 698?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 698 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 698.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 698?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Romulus, bare-headed, in military dress, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left with the inscription TR POT COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 698?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 698 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.