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/ S C in two lines in ex. - Antoninus, draped, standing in quadriga pacing left, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 23.88
- Diameter (in mm): 29

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 767A
Reference: BMC 1670

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.414
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Loret 6580

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. 1995.11.414

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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