Roman — Roman; 154-155; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
Coin, as
A copper alloy as coin of Emperor Antoninus Pius, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 138-161. The back of the coin depicts Britannia, the female personification of Britain. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 154-155.
Obv: Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust of Antoninus Pius, facing right. Obv inscription: ANTO[NINVS AVG PIVS PP] TR P XVIII. Rev: Britannia, seated left on rocks, holding her right hand to her head, in front, to left, is a large round shield with a central spike, with a transverse sceptre standing behind her. Rev inscription: BRIT[ANNIA COS I]III, SC in exergue.
Ref: BMC IV (1968), pp.330-331, no.1971-1977.
Condition: VG-.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.37/22
- Object name:
- coin, as
- Artist/Maker:
- Antoninus Pius, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 154-155; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 24 mm, WT 9.6 g, Axis 0
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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