What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa.

How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa?

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 Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.45g, diameter 30mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Pietas (RIC III 1146Aa)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.45g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

5 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

PIETAS AVG S C

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.45g, 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 1146Aa?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa?: 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 Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1146Aa was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.45g, diameter 30mm, die axis 5 h, struck.