How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 626?

The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding dress and gathering up fold of skirt with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Spes reverse (RIC III 626)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 626

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

S C

Spes, draped, advancing left, holding dress and gathering up fold of skirt

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 626 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding dress and gathering up fold of skirt.

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 626?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 626 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 626.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 626?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding dress and gathering up fold of skirt with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.