How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 939?

The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX. The reverse depicts Fides, standing left, holding two standards with the inscription FIDES EXERC COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 939?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 939 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.84g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Fides (RIC III 939)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 939

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

155 AD-156 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.84g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

FIDES EXERC COS IIII S C

Fides, standing left, holding two standards

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 939 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (155 AD-156 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fides, standing left, holding two standards. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.84g, 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 939?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 939 is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (155 AD-156 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 939.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 939?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX. The reverse depicts Fides, standing left, holding two standards with the inscription FIDES EXERC COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 939?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 939 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.84g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.