American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 161 1975.102.2

Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F - Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped and cuirassed, head, bare, right

Reverse: TR POT XV/ S - C left and right, in field| COS III - Marcus Aurelius, draped, standing, in quadriga pacing left, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 25.39
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Date: 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: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1360A
Reference: BMC 2125

Administrative History

Identifier: 1975.102.2
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 161 1975.102.2

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map