What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 639?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 639 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.37g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Salus (RIC III 639)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 639

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

140 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.37g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVS PVBLICA S C

Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left and holding vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 639 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (140 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left and holding vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.37g, 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 639?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 639 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 639.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 639?: 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, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left and holding vertical sceptre in left with the inscription SALVS PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 639?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 639 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.37g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.