How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1270?

The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Fides, standing right, holding corn-ears and basket of fruit with the inscription TR POT II COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Fides (RIC III 1270)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1270

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

147 AD-148 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT II COS II S C

Fides, standing right, holding corn-ears and basket of fruit

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1270 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fides, standing right, holding corn-ears and basket of fruit.

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 1270?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1270 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (147 AD-148 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1270.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1270?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Fides, standing right, holding corn-ears and basket of fruit with the inscription TR POT II COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.