What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 852A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 852A is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 852A.

Antoninus Pius As, Antoninus Pius (RIC III 852A)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 852A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

147 AD-148 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

COS IIII VOTA S C

Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 852A is an as of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side.

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 852A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 852A is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 852A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 852A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side with the inscription COS IIII VOTA S C. Portrait type: laureate.