American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 140

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III left to right round edge - Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse: ROMVLO AVGVSTO left up, right down/ S C left and right in field - Romulus, bare-headed, in military dress, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 32.57
- Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 140 - AD 144
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Romulus

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 624a
Reference: BMC 1286

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.48216
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 140 - AD 144 1944.100.48216

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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