What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1243B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.65g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Minerva (RIC III 1243B)

Obverse

Reverse

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.65g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II

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

Reverse

S C

Minerva, helmeted, draped, wearing cloak with aegis, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, wearing cloak with aegis, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.65g, 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 1243B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1243B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, wearing cloak with aegis, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield in left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1243B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.65g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.