Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 145 - AD 161 1958.223.5

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

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Reverse: CONCORDIA - Dove standing right

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.32
- Diameter (in mm): 18

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

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 503Aa
Reference: BMC 1089

Administrative History

Identifier: 1958.223.5
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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