American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 147

Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F - Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, head, bare, right

Reverse: TR POT II COS II - Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing, right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.32
- Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 147 - AD 148
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: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Minerva

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 438A (denarius)
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 639

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.747
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 Coin of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 147 - AD 148 1956.127.747

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse