What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 981?

RIC III Antoninus Pius 981 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.52g, diameter 30mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Annona (RIC III 981)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 981

Ruler

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

157 AD-158 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.52g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

11 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 XXI COS IIII S C

Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears, left and rudder, nearly vertical, on prow in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 981 is a sestertius of Antoninus Pius (157 AD-158 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears, left and rudder, nearly vertical, on prow in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.52g, 30mm 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 981?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 981 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 981.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 981?: 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 left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears, left and rudder, nearly vertical, on prow in left with the inscription TR POT XXI COS IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 981?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 981 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.52g, diameter 30mm, die axis 11 h, struck.