What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.59g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, cast.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Felicitas (RIC III 1344)

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Wien, Institut für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

157 AD-158 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.59g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

cast

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT XII COS II S C

Felicitas, draped. standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped. standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.59g, 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 1344?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1344.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped. standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left with the inscription TR POT XII COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1344 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.59g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, cast.