Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 140 - AD 143. 1956.127.378

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.127.378

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Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS III - Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate right
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Reverse: VIRTVS - AVG left and right in field round edge. - Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing, front, head left holding vertical spear reversed in right hand and parazonium, upright at shoulder, in left

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.48
    • Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Findspot Description

Findspot

  • Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

  • Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
  • Reference: ric 3.ant.102B
  • Reference: BMC 255

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.127.378
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • Variant. RIC obverse legend lists TR P

Rights

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

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