What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 862A.

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A?

The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. The reverse depicts Elephant, sometimes cuirassed, walking right with the inscription MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.49g, diameter 22mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Elephant reverse (RIC III 862A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

148 AD-149 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.49g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S C

Elephant, sometimes cuirassed, walking right

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A is an as of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elephant, sometimes cuirassed, walking right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.49g, 22mm 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 862A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 862A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. The reverse depicts Elephant, sometimes cuirassed, walking right with the inscription MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 862A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.49g, diameter 22mm, die axis 6 h, struck.