What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 881?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 881 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 881.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 881?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 881 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.75g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Justitia reverse (RIC III 881)

Obverse

Reverse

Martin von Wagner Museum, Universität Würzburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 881

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

150 AD-151 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.75g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

6 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 IVSTITIA S C

Justitia, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 881 is an as of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Justitia, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.75g, 29mm 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 881?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 881 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 881.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 881?: 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 Justitia, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left with the inscription TR POT XIIII COS IIII IVSTITIA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 881?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 881 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.75g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.