American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, 159

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

Reverse: FORTVNA - COS IIII, left and right round edge - Fortuna, draped, standing, right, holding rudder, nearly verical, on globe in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned from body, in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.36
- Diameter (in mm): 17.5
Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 159 - 160
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

Findspot Description

Hoard: Tell Kalak Hoard, Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 300A
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC.979

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.491
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, 159–160. 1956.127.491

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

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Findspot Description

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Administrative History

Subjects

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