Sestertius - Antoninus Pius (SALVS PVBLICA S C; Salus)

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.

Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Salus, draped, seated left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on throne.

Lettering: SALVS PVBLICA S C

Category Coin

Ruler Antoninus Pius (Wikidata) (Nomisma)

Technique Hammered

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 1 Sestertius (Numeric: 0.25) (Fraction: 1/4)

RIC III #638

OCRE #ric.3.ant.638

Composition Bronze

Weight 24 g

Size 32.5 mm

Shape Round (irregular)

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

SALVS PVBLICA S C

Mass varies: 22.71–26.42 g; Example of this type: Trustees of the British Museum Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Sestertius – Antoninus Pius (SALVS PVBLICA S C; Salus) Roman Empire (27 BC – 395 AD)