Antoninus Pius Sestertius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1032

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1032

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

159 AD-160 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

PIETATI AVG COS IIII S C

Pietas, draped, standing left, holding two children: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1032 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, holding two children: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand.

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 1032?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1032 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (159 AD-160 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1032.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1032?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, holding two children: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand with the inscription PIETATI AVG COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.