What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.42g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Italia (RIC III 747B)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

143 AD-144 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.42g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, left

Reverse

TR POT COS III 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 747B 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 22.42g, 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 747B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B 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 747B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, left with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. 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 TR POT COS III ITALIA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 747B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.42g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.