American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 145

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Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG 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 left, holding out fold of drapery in right hand and cornu- copiae, tip turned from body, in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.26
- Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 145 - AD 161
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Faustina the Younger
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Concordia

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 500Aa
Reference: BMC 1041n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.184.56
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 145 - AD 161. 1956.184.56

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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