What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 30.83g, diameter 34mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Salus (RIC III 637a)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

30.83g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVS AVG S C

Salus, draped, seated left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on throne

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on throne. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 30.83g, 34mm 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 637a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a 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 637a.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on throne with the inscription SALVS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 637a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 30.83g, diameter 34mm, die axis 6 h, struck.