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RIC III Antoninus Pius 578

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RIC III Antoninus Pius 578, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 139–139 AD. Obverse: head of antoninus pius, laureate, right. Reverse: alexandria, draped, with lotus-flower on head, advancing right, holding crown in both hands; to left, three corn-ears; to right, crocodile. Weight about 23.8 g.
obverse RIC III Antoninus Pius 578
obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
reverse RIC III Antoninus Pius 578
reverse: Alexandria, draped, with lotus-flower on head, advancing right, holding crown in both hands; to left, three corn-ears; to right, crocodile
mint Rome weight 23.81g (2)
ruler Antoninus Pius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 9↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
reverse

Alexandria, draped, with lotus-flower on head, advancing right, holding crown in both hands; to left, three corn-ears; to right, crocodile

ALEXANDRIA COS II S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 21.94g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 25.68g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Antoninus Pius 578 (ric.3.ant.578), 139–139 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-antoninus-pius-578/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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