What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 1.96g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Quadrans (RIC III 709B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Quadrans

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

1.96g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III S C

Owl standing, right, body inclined left, eagle standing front, head left, and peacock, with tail spread, standing, right

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B is a quadrans of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Owl standing, right, body inclined left, eagle standing front, head left, and peacock, with tail spread, standing, right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 1.96g, 18mm diameter.

About the Quadrans

The quadrans was the smallest regular Roman bronze denomination, worth one quarter of an as. Typically 15–18mm and 2–3 grams, quadrantes are among the least commonly collected Roman coins.

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 Quadrans coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B is a Bronze Quadrans of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 709B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P. The reverse depicts Owl standing, right, body inclined left, eagle standing front, head left, and peacock, with tail spread, standing, right with the inscription COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 709B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 1.96g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.