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RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240A (as)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240A (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Antoninus Pius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right; sometimes with drapery on left shoulder, with the legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS.

The reverse shows priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum., with the legend PIETAS AVG S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Antoninus Pius served as Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161, having been adopted as son and successor by Hadrian shortly before Hadrian's death. As the fourth ruler of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, he governed an empire marked by internal peace, sound administration, and legal reforms. Among his family arrangements, Antoninus adopted Marcus Aurelius, who would eventually succeed him as co-emperor alongside Lucius Verus following Antoninus's death in 161.

Struck at the mint of Rome under the authority of Antoninus Pius, this bronze as portrays Marcus Aurelius on the obverse accompanied by the legend "AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS". The reverse pairs the legend "PIETAS AVG S C" with an arrangement of priestly emblems, depicting a knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, and simpulum.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right; sometimes with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse
Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum.
Obverse legend
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS
Reverse legend
PIETAS AVG S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 1240A (as)
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS
Reverse legend to match
PIETAS AVG S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Catalogue references

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