How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top. with the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand; left elbow rests on column. with the inscription CONCORDIA AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.69g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

138 AD-141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.69g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P

Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVG S C

Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand; left elbow rests on column.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (138 AD-141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand; left elbow rests on column.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.69g, 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 1076?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (138 AD-141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1076.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top. with the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand; left elbow rests on column. with the inscription CONCORDIA AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1076 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.69g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.