What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 898?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 898 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.58g, diameter 27mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius, Annona (RIC III 898)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 898

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

151 AD-152 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.58g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right

Reverse

TR POT XV 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 898 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (151 AD-152 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 11.58g, 27mm 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 898?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 898 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (151 AD-152 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 898.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 898?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, 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 XV COS IIII ANNONA AVG S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 898?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 898 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.58g, diameter 27mm, die axis 7 h, struck.