American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 147

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI - Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate right

Reverse: COS IIII, left to right round edge - Annona, draped, standing, left holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears, left: in left hand an anchor set on ground.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.09
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 147 - AD 148
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Annona

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 162
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "A Roman Hoard from Cyprus," NC 7th set. 19 (1979) 25-34.
Reference: BMC 621

Administrative History

Identifier: 1911.23.203
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Coin of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 147 - AD 148. 1911.23.203

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse