How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B?

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 Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding up apple in extended right hand and resting left hand on rudder, set on ground, round which a dolphin is coiled. with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.57g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Venus (RIC III 1388B)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.57g

Diameter

30mm

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

VENVS S C

Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding up apple in extended right hand and resting left hand on rudder, set on ground, round which a dolphin is coiled.

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding up apple in extended right hand and resting left hand on rudder, set on ground, round which a dolphin is coiled.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.57g, 30mm 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 1388B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B 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 1388B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B?: 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 Venus, draped, standing, front, head left, holding up apple in extended right hand and resting left hand on rudder, set on ground, round which a dolphin is coiled. with the inscription VENVS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1388B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.57g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.