What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 929?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 929 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.73g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Libertas (RIC III 929)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 929

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

154 AD-155 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.73g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS COS IIII S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 929 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.73g, 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.

All Antoninus Pius coins Rome mint All Sestertius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 929?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 929 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (154 AD-155 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 929.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 929?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left with the inscription LIBERTAS COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 929?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 929 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.73g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.