Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Victory (RIC III 717B)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 717B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

143 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

IMPERATOR II S C

Victory, winged, draped, flying right, holding trophy, pointing upwards to right, in both hands

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 717B is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (143 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, flying right, holding trophy, pointing upwards to right, in both hands.

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 717B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 717B is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (143 AD-144 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 717B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 717B?: 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 Victory, winged, draped, flying right, holding trophy, pointing upwards to right, in both hands with the inscription IMPERATOR II S C. Portrait type: laureate.