American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 160

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII - Bust of Antoninus Pius, draped and cuirassed, with head bare right

Reverse: PIETATI AVG COS IIII, left and right round edge - Pietas, draped, standing, left holding globe on right hand and child on left arm: at her sides, left and right, a child standing, looking towards her, right arms raised.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.26
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 160 - 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: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Pietas

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 313B
Reference: BMC 1012

Administrative History

Identifier: 1965.66.10
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

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 160 - AD 161 1965.66.10

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map