What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.32g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

158 AD-159 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.32g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

VOTA SOL DEC II COS IIII S C

Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side; by altar, bull reclining

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (158 AD-159 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side; by altar, bull reclining. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.32g, 30mm 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 1008?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008 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 1008.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, left arm at side; by altar, bull reclining with the inscription VOTA SOL DEC II COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1008 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.32g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.