American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, 156

Obverse: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII FIL - Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse: TR POT XI COS II - Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and vertical sceptre in left, and resting left elbow on column.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.36
- Diameter (in mm): 16
Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 156 - 157
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: Marcus Aurelius

Findspot Description

Hoard: Tell Kalak Hoard, Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 470
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC.892

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.771
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, 156–157. 1956.127.771

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

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Findspot Description

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