What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.93g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Annona (RIC III 964a)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

156 AD-157 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.93g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, sometimes draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

TR POT XX COS IIII S C

Annona, draped, standing right, holding rudder, vertical, on ground in right hand and modius with corn-ears on left knee in left: left foot advanced and set on prow, left knee bent

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing right, holding rudder, vertical, on ground in right hand and modius with corn-ears on left knee in left: left foot advanced and set on prow, left knee bent. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.93g, 29mm 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 964a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (156 AD-157 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 964a.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, sometimes draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing right, holding rudder, vertical, on ground in right hand and modius with corn-ears on left knee in left: left foot advanced and set on prow, left knee bent with the inscription TR POT XX COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 964a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.93g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.