What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1242A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.3g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Hilaritas (RIC III 1242A)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.3g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

HILARITAS S C

Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.3g.

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 1242A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1242A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription HILARITAS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.3g, die axis 12 h, struck.