What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 915?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 915 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.64g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius (RIC III 915)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 915

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

153 AD-154 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.64g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS VII COS IIII S C

Antoninus Pius, togate, seated, left on curule chair on platform on right, extending right hand; Liberalitas is standing, in front of him holding an abacus and a cornucopiae; at foot, of platform stands citizen hold- ing up fold of toga in both hands

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 915 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (153 AD-154 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, togate, seated, left on curule chair on platform on right, extending right hand; Liberalitas is standing, in front of him holding an abacus and a cornucopiae; at foot, of platform stands citizen hold- ing up fold of toga in both hands. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.64g, 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 915?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 915 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (153 AD-154 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 915.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 915?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII. The reverse depicts Antoninus Pius, togate, seated, left on curule chair on platform on right, extending right hand; Liberalitas is standing, in front of him holding an abacus and a cornucopiae; at foot, of platform stands citizen hold- ing up fold of toga in both hands with the inscription LIBERALITAS VII COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 915?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 915 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.64g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.