American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 158

Obverse: AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F - Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse: TR POT XIII COS II - Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing. right, left foot on helmet, holding inverted vertical spear in right hand and parazonium upright in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.34
- Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 158 - AD 159
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: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Virtus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 480E
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "A Roman Hoard from Cyprus," NC 7th set. 19 (1979) 25-34.
Reference: BMC 963

Administrative History

Identifier: 1911.23.287
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 Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 158 - AD 159 1911.23.287

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse