What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-143 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 74b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.13g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Aureus, Antoninus Pius (RIC III 74b)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Aureus

Date

140 AD-143 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.13g

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Bust of Antoninus Pius, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG II

Antoninus Pius, togate, seated left on chair set on low platform on right, by him, Liberalitas, standing left, emptying coins out of cornucopiae into fold of toga of citizen, standing left on ground

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b is an aureus of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-143 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, togate, seated left on chair set on low platform on right, by him, Liberalitas, standing left, emptying coins out of cornucopiae into fold of toga of citizen, standing left on ground. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.13g, 19mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 74b?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b is a Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-143 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 74b.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Antoninus Pius, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, togate, seated left on chair set on low platform on right, by him, Liberalitas, standing left, emptying coins out of cornucopiae into fold of toga of citizen, standing left on ground with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG II. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 74b was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.13g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.