What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 858?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 858 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.79g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius, Aequitas (RIC III 858)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 858

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

148 AD-149 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.79g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right

Reverse

COS IIII S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 858 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.79g, 26mm 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 858?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 858 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 858.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 858?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription COS IIII S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 858?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 858 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.79g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.