American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 140

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P - Head of Antonius Pius, bare right with bust draped and cuirassed

Reverse: COS III above round edge| TR POT - Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius std left on curule chairs on platform on right; below, an officer in front, behind a lictor

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.27
- Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 140 - AD 143
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
- Portrait: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 92
Reference: BMC 238*

Administrative History

Identifier: 1966.62.2
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

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 140 - AD 143 1966.62.2

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Rights

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