Roman — Roman; 140-143; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
Coin, sestertius
A copper alloy sestertius coin of Emperor Antoninus Pius, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 138-161. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 140-143.
Obv: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, facing right. Obv inscription: [ANTONINVS A]VG PI[VS PP TR P COS III]. Rev: Antoninus, on left, standing right, holding a statuette in his left hand and clasping his right hand with that of his wife, Faustina, who stands to the right, facing left, holding a vertical sceptre in her left hand. In the foreground, two smaller figures, a male and female, are standing in a similar fashion, clasping their right hands over an altar. Rev inscription: CONCORDIA[E], SC in exergue.
Ref: BMC IV (1968), p.198, no.1236.
Condition: fr/VF.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11297
- Object name:
- coin, sestertius
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Antoninus Pius, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 140-143; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 30 mm, WT 26.3 g, Axis 1
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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