Roman — Roman; 153-155; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
Coin, sestertius
A copper alloy sestertius coin of Emperor Antoninus Pius, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 138-161. The back of the coin depicts Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 153-154.
Obv: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius. Obv inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS... . Rev: Libertas, standing left, holding a pileus in her extended right hand and a vertical sceptre in the left. Rev inscription: LIBERT[AS C]OS IIII, SC in field.
Ref: BMC IV (1968), p.325, c.f.1947 or p.329, c.f.1963-1964.
Condition: VG.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11374
- Object name:
- coin, sestertius
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Antoninus Pius, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 153-155; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 30 mm, WT 22.9 g, Axis 11
- 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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