Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 140 - AD 143 1954.256.17

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1954.256.17

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P - Head of Antonius Pius, bare right with bust draped

Reverse: TR POT COS III - Aeneas advancing right carrying Anchises on his left shoulder and holding Ascanius, also advancing right, with his right hand.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 6.93
- Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 140 - AD 143
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
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: Aeneas

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 91
Reference: BMC 237

Administrative History

Identifier: 1954.256.17
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Rights

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

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Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 140 - AD 143 1954.256.17

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Rights

Map