What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242B?

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

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

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.47g, diameter 29mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Hilaritas (RIC III 1242B)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.47g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, 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 1242B 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 21.47g, 29mm 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 1242B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242B is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1242B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, 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 1242B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1242B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.47g, diameter 29mm, die axis 11 h, struck.