What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.61g, diameter 33mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Libertas (RIC III 916C)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

153 AD-154 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.61g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, left

Reverse

LIBERTAS COS IIII S C

Libertas, draped, standing right, holding pileus in extended right hand and extending her left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (153 AD-154 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing right, holding pileus in extended right hand and extending her left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.61g, 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 916C?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C 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 916C.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, left with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing right, holding pileus in extended right hand and extending her left hand with the inscription LIBERTAS COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 916C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.61g, diameter 33mm, die axis 5 h, struck.