What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 934?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 934 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 934.

Antoninus Pius As, Britannia reverse (RIC III 934)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 934

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

154 AD-155 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

BRITANNIA COS IIII S C

Britannia, seated left on rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock; to left, round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 934 is an as of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Britannia, seated left on rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock; to left, round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre.

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 934?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 934 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 934.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 934?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII. The reverse depicts Britannia, seated left on rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock; to left, round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre with the inscription BRITANNIA COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.