What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 530A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.31g, diameter 31mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Fides (RIC III 530A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

139 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.31g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS

Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right

Reverse

P M TR POT COS II S C

Fides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (139 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.31g, 31mm 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 530A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 530A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right with the inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left with the inscription P M TR POT COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 530A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.31g, diameter 31mm, die axis 5 h, struck.