What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 880?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 880 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 880.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 880?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 880 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.98g, diameter 21mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Annona reverse (RIC III 880)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 880

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

150 AD-151 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.98g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XIIII COS IIII ANNONA AVG S C

Annona, draped, seated, left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 880 is an as of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, seated, left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.98g, 21mm 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 880?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 880 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 880.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 880?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, seated, left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left with the inscription TR POT XIIII COS IIII ANNONA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 880?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 880 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.98g, diameter 21mm, die axis 5 h, struck.