How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381?

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 Pudicitia, veiled, draped, seated left on throne, with right hand draw- ing out veil and left hand in lap. with the inscription PVDICITIA S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.47g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Pudicitia (RIC III 1381)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.47g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 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

PVDICITIA S C

Pudicitia, veiled, draped, seated left on throne, with right hand draw- ing out veil and left hand in lap.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pudicitia, veiled, draped, seated left on throne, with right hand draw- ing out veil and left hand in lap.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.47g, 32mm 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 1381?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381 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 1381.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381?: 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 Pudicitia, veiled, draped, seated left on throne, with right hand draw- ing out veil and left hand in lap. with the inscription PVDICITIA S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1381 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.47g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.