What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 794?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 794 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.11g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius (RIC III 794)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 794

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

145 AD-161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.11g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, sometimes draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS IIII S C

Antoninus Pius, veiled, draped, standing, left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod-altar left, left hand holding roll at side

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 794 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, veiled, draped, standing, left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod-altar left, left hand holding roll at side. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.11g, 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 794?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 794 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (145 AD-161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 794.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 794?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, sometimes draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, veiled, draped, standing, left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod-altar left, left hand holding roll at side with the inscription VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 794?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 794 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.11g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.