Sestertius - Antoninus Pius (DES IIII S C; Salus)
Obverse
Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG- PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar left and holding rudder on globe in left.
Lettering: DES IIII S C
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ANTONINVS AVG- PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse Lettering
DES IIII S C
Comments
Mass varies: 19.5–28.17 g;
Diameter varies: 30–31 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
