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RIC III Antoninus Pius 635a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Antoninus Pius 635a. 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 salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left and holding vertical sceptre in left, with the legend SALVS AVG S C.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
23
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

This bronze sestertius was produced at the mint of Rome. In the Roman Empire, the sestertius served as a large coin useful for commerce, carrying a nominal value of two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius. The coin features the obverse legend "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III" around the laureate head of the emperor, alongside a reverse depicting Salus feeding a coiled snake from a patera, inscribed with "SALVS AVG S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse
Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
Reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left and holding vertical sceptre in left
Obverse legend
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse legend
SALVS AVG S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 635a
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse legend to match
SALVS AVG 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
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Recorded

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC III Antoninus Pius 784

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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