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

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

Reverse: VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III, left to right round edge| COS IIII - Antoninus standing, left sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod-altar left and holding roll in left hand at side

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.43
- Diameter (in mm): 17
Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 158 - 159
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
- State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Rome
- Region: Latium
Obverse
- Portrait: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

Findspot Description

Hoard: Tell Kalak Hoard, Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 294Ba
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC.956

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.1891
Lot: 1956.127
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Category: Roman--Imperial--Antonines

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, 158–159. 1956.127.1891

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Findspot Description

References

Administrative History

Subjects

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