What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 910?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 910 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (152 AD-153 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 910.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 910?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 910 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.67g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Annona reverse (RIC III 910)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 910

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

152 AD-153 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.67g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

ANNONA AVG COS IIII S C

Annona, standing left, holding modius on cippus and branch; to right, a basket of fruit

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 910 is an as of Antoninus Pius (152 AD-153 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, standing left, holding modius on cippus and branch; to right, a basket of fruit. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.67g, 27mm 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.

All Antoninus Pius coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 910?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 910 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (152 AD-153 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 910.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 910?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. The reverse depicts Annona, standing left, holding modius on cippus and branch; to right, a basket of fruit with the inscription ANNONA AVG COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 910?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 910 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.67g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.