What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.41g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Italia (RIC III 746A)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

143 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.41g

Diameter

33mm

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

ITALIA S C

Italia, towered, draped, seated, left on globe, with zones and stars, holding cornucopiae in right hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (143 AD-144 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Italia, towered, draped, seated, left on globe, with zones and stars, holding cornucopiae in right hand and sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.41g, 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 746A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A 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 746A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. The reverse depicts Italia, towered, draped, seated, left on globe, with zones and stars, holding cornucopiae in right hand and sceptre in left with the inscription ITALIA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 746A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.41g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.