What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1140a.

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a?

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 DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Faustina the Elder, seated right, holding torch and corn-ears, in car, drawn left by two elephants with riders with the inscription EX S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.34g, diameter 32mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Faustina (RIC III 1140a)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.34g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA

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

EX S C

Faustina the Elder, seated right, holding torch and corn-ears, in car, drawn left by two elephants with riders

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Faustina the Elder, seated right, holding torch and corn-ears, in car, drawn left by two elephants with riders. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.34g, 32mm 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 1140a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1140a.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a?: 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 DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Faustina the Elder, seated right, holding torch and corn-ears, in car, drawn left by two elephants with riders with the inscription EX S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1140a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.34g, diameter 32mm, die axis 11 h, struck.