American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 153

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

Reverse: COS IIII, left to right round edge - Annona, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and setting left on modius set on prow, right

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.19
- Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 153 - AD 154
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: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 231
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 809

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.455
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 153 - AD 154. 1956.127.455

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse