What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 821?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 821 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 821.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 821?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 821 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.99g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Antoninus Pius (RIC III 821)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 821

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.99g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG V S C

Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; below, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 821 is an as of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; below, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.99g, 26mm 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 821?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 821 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 821.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 821?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; below, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG V S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 821?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 821 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.99g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.