American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, 145

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair is elaborately waved and coiled, in a chignon, on back of head.

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Reverse: CONCORDIA - Concordia, draped, standing, front, head right, with right hand gathering up fold of skirt and holding cornucopiae in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.35
- Diameter (in mm): 17
Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 145 - 161
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: Faustina the Younger

Findspot Description

Hoard: Tell Kalak Hoard, Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 500Bb
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC.1078

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.916
Lot: 1956.127
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Variant. Obverse legend FAVSTINAE AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL.

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, 145–161. 1956.127.916

Physical Description

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