What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.23g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Annona (RIC III 871A)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

150 AD-151 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.23g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XIIII COS IIII ANNONA AVG S C

Annona, draped, seated left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, seated left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.23g, 32mm 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 871A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (150 AD-151 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 871A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, seated left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left with the inscription TR POT XIIII COS IIII ANNONA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 871A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.23g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.