What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 972?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 972 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 972.

Antoninus Pius As, Providentia reverse (RIC III 972)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 972

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Date

156 AD-157 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XX COS IIII S C

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

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 972 is an as of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing, pointing with right hand at large globe left and holding sceptre, vertical, in left.

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 972?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 972 is a Bronze As of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 972.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 972?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing, pointing with right hand at large globe left and holding sceptre, vertical, in left with the inscription TR POT XX COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.