What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.46g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Pietas (RIC III 1281A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

148 AD-149 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.46g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT III COS II PIETAS S C

Pietas, standing left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child, left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, standing left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child, left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 28.46g, 33mm 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 1281A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (148 AD-149 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1281A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Pietas, standing left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child, left with the inscription TR POT III COS II PIETAS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1281A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.46g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.