What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 953?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 953 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.02g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Dupondius, Providentia (RIC III 953)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 953

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

155 AD-156 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.02g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right

Reverse

TR POT XIX COS IIII S C

Providentia, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe and holding sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 953 is a dupondius of Antoninus Pius (155 AD-156 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe and holding sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.02g.

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 953?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 953 is a Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius (155 AD-156 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 953.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 953?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. The reverse depicts Providentia, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe and holding sceptre with the inscription TR POT XIX COS IIII S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 953?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 953 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.02g, die axis 6 h, struck.