What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.5g, diameter 31mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Roma (RIC III 979A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

157 AD-158 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.5g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXI COS IIII S C

Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, holding Victory, left arms on parazonium; behind, shield

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, holding Victory, left arms on parazonium; behind, shield. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.5g, 31mm 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 979A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A is a Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 979A.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, holding Victory, left arms on parazonium; behind, shield with the inscription TR POT XXI COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 979A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.5g, diameter 31mm, die axis 7 h, struck.