What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.6g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

158 AD-159 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.6g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TEMPL DIVI AVG REST COS IIII S C

Octastyle temple, in which are seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Octastyle temple, in which are seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.6g, 33mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 1003A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1003A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. The reverse depicts Octastyle temple, in which are seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia with the inscription TEMPL DIVI AVG REST COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1003A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.6g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.