How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head. with the inscription FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. The reverse depicts Laetitia, draped, standing, front, head left, holding wreath in extended right hand and long sceptre, nearly vertical, in left with the inscription LAETITIAE PVBLICAE S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.14g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius — RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.14g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head.

Reverse

LAETITIAE PVBLICAE S C

Laetitia, draped, standing, front, head left, holding wreath in extended right hand and long sceptre, nearly vertical, in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Laetitia, draped, standing, front, head left, holding wreath in extended right hand and long sceptre, nearly vertical, in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.14g, 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 1378A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1378A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head. with the inscription FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. The reverse depicts Laetitia, draped, standing, front, head left, holding wreath in extended right hand and long sceptre, nearly vertical, in left with the inscription LAETITIAE PVBLICAE S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.14g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.