What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.27g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Annona (RIC III 597b)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.27g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

ANNONA AVG S C

Annona, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and corn-ears and cornucopiae in left; at feet right, prow right

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and corn-ears and cornucopiae in left; at feet right, prow right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.27g, 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 597b?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 597b.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and corn-ears and cornucopiae in left; at feet right, prow right with the inscription ANNONA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 597b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.27g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.