American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 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 vertical and set on ground, in right hand and cornu- copiae, with tip turned from body, in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.32
- Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 159 - AD 160
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: Fortuna

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", 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: 1956.127.494
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 159 - AD 160. 1956.127.494

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse