Competition: Roman Imperial Sestertius - SIZE MATTERS!

Right now the biggest and heaviest sestertius I got is this one
Agrippina Snr Minted by Claudius 50-54 A.D. RIC 102 37 mm and 28.30 grams She says she not overweight

 

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Galba: 37,06 mm



Nerva: 31,2 g

 

Leaders so far:

@eparch - Nero 37.1 mm
@Julius Germanicus - Nerva: 31.2 g

 

Not so heavy, but a companion to zumbly's Marcus Aurelius. Does anybody know why his coins say M Antoninvs instead of M Aurelius?

Sestertius, Rome, 172 - 173 AD
30 x 31 mm, 26.09 g
Ref.: RIC III 1074
Obv.: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r.
Rev.: IMP VI COS III Mercury standing l. on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse, within a tetra style temple with herms for columns. On tympanum, a tortoise, cock, ram, caduceus, winged helmet and purse in field, S - C in ex. RELIG AVG

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Really nice coin!
Named Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ... taking the name of his adoptive father Antonius Pius..

 

Thanks for clarifying Claudivs

 

The biggest (non-medallic) Sestertii that I could find on AC Search are:

Claudius, Nero - 40 mm
Faustina I - 36,26 g