American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 145

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P left up, right down - Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse: COS - IIII left up, right down/ S - C left and right, in field - Antoninus with radiate nimbus round head, wearing military dress and cloak, standing, left, holding branch branch upwards in right hand and spear, nearly vertical,in left

Physical Description

Axis: 11
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 29.54
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 145 - AD 161
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
- Portrait: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 765
Reference: BMC 1667

Administrative History

Identifier: 1965.30.5
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

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 145 - AD 161. 1965.30.5

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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