RIC III Antoninus Pius 619
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Antoninus Pius 619. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Antoninus Pius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III.
The reverse shows antoninus Pius, standing left, placing tiara on head of king of Armenia, standing left, and holding roll, with the legend REX ARMENIIS DATVS S C.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 11
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Struck at the mint of Rome, this bronze sestertius carries the obverse legend "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III". During the Roman Empire, the sestertius circulated as a large brass denomination valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses, useful in everyday commerce. The reverse scene and inscription, reading "REX ARMENIIS DATVS S C", record an imperial investiture, showing the emperor standing to place a tiara upon the head of the king of Armenia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Antoninus Pius
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Antoninus Pius, standing left, placing tiara on head of king of Armenia, standing left, and holding roll
- Obverse legend
- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
- Reverse legend
- REX ARMENIIS DATVS S C
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC III Antoninus Pius 619
- Denomination and metal
- Sestertius, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
- Reverse legend to match
- REX ARMENIIS DATVS S C
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.ant.619
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.