American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 151

Obverse: IMP CAES T AEL HADR AN - TONINVS AVG PIVS P P left up, r, down - Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse: TR POT XIIII - COS IIII left up, right down/ S - C left and right, in field| ANNONA AVG - Annona, draped, seated, left on low seat, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand over modius with corn-ears and cornucopiae in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 21.83
- Diameter (in mm): 31.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 151 - AD 152
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
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: Annona

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 891
Reference: BMC 1893

Administrative History

Identifier: 1988.5.39
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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Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 151 - AD 152 1988.5.39

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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