How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1234B?

The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: bare.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Priestly (RIC III 1234B)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1234B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVG S C

Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1234B is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum..

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 1234B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1234B is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1234B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1234B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: from left to right, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum. with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: bare.