What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 745?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 745 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.24g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Britannia (RIC III 745)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 745

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

143 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.24g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMPERATOR II BRITANNIA S C

Britannia, seated left on rock, holdint standard and shield; her left elbow rests on shield; on shield, a cuirass

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 745 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (143 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Britannia, seated left on rock, holdint standard and shield; her left elbow rests on shield; on shield, a cuirass. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.24g, 31mm 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 745?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 745 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 745.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 745?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Britannia, seated left on rock, holdint standard and shield; her left elbow rests on shield; on shield, a cuirass with the inscription IMPERATOR II BRITANNIA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 745?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 745 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.24g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.