How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378C?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front; stephane round 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.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Laetitia (RIC III 1378C)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378C

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front; stephane round 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 1378C 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.

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 1378C?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378C 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 1378C.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1378C?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front; stephane round 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.