What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.98g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius (RIC III 612a)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.98g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, sometimes draped, right

Reverse

OPI AVG S C

Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding transverse sceptre in right hand and with left drawing up drapery; left elbow bent and resting on throne

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding transverse sceptre in right hand and with left drawing up drapery; left elbow bent and resting on throne. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.98g, 33mm 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 612a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a 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 612a.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, sometimes draped, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding transverse sceptre in right hand and with left drawing up drapery; left elbow bent and resting on throne with the inscription OPI AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 612a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.98g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.