Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, 145–161. 1958.223.19

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.23

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 145 - 161
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Authority: Antoninus Pius
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Rome
  • Region: Latium

• Obverse

  • Legend: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL
  • Type: Bust dr. stephane r.
  • Portrait: Faustina the Younger

• Reverse

  • Legend: LAETITIAE PVBLICAE
  • Type: Laetitia stg. l. hodling diadem and vertical sceptre

References

• Reference: BMC.1047 (see disp.)

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1958.223.19
• Lot: 1958.223
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Imperial

Rights

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