How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 917?

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 Libertas, standing left, holding pileus and sceptre with the inscription LIBERTAS COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 917?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 917 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.7g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Libertas (RIC III 917)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 917

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

153 AD-154 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.7g

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

LIBERTAS COS IIII S C

Libertas, standing left, holding pileus and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 917 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (153 AD-154 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, standing left, holding pileus and sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.7g, 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 917?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 917 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 917.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 917?: 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 Libertas, standing left, holding pileus and sceptre with the inscription LIBERTAS COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 917?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 917 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.7g, diameter 32mm, die axis 5 h, struck.