What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 530B?

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

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Fides (RIC III 530B)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 530B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

139 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, 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 530B 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.

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 530B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 530B is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (139 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 530B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 530B?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, 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: laureate.