Antoninus Pius Sestertius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1044

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1044

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

160 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG VIIII COS IIII S C

Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; behind him, officer, in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; belowe, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1044 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (160 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; behind him, officer, in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; belowe, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga.

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 1044?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1044 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (160 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1044.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1044?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; behind him, officer, in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; belowe, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG VIIII COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.