What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 798?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 798 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.4g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius, Salus reverse (RIC III 798)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 798

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.4g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

COS IIII S C

Salus, standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding rudder on globe

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 798 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding rudder on globe. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.4g, 24mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 798?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 798 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 798.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 798?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P. The reverse depicts Salus, standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding rudder on globe with the inscription COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 798?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 798 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.4g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.