What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 937?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 937 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 937.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 937?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 937 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.96g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius As, Felicitas reverse (RIC III 937)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 937

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

154 AD-155 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.96g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

FELICITAS COS IIII S C

Felicitas, draped, standing, front, head left, holding long winged caduceus, vertical, in right hand and two corn-ears in extended left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 937 is an as of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing, front, head left, holding long winged caduceus, vertical, in right hand and two corn-ears in extended left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.96g, 26mm 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 937?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 937 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 937.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 937?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing, front, head left, holding long winged caduceus, vertical, in right hand and two corn-ears in extended left with the inscription FELICITAS COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 937?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 937 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.96g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.