How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b?

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 FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Venus, standing left, holding apple and sceptre with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.79g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Venus (RIC III 1387b)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.79g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII F

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

VENVS S C

Venus, standing left, holding apple and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, standing left, holding apple and sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.79g, 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 1387b?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b 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 1387b.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b?: 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 FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII F. The reverse depicts Venus, standing left, holding apple and sceptre with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1387b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.79g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.