What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1246.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.38g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius (RIC III 1246)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.38g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

S C

Marcus Aurelius, draped, standing in quadriga pacing right, holding reins in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius, draped, standing in quadriga pacing right, holding reins in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.38g, 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 1246?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1246.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius, draped, standing in quadriga pacing right, holding reins in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1246 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.38g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.