Dupondius - Antoninus Pius ALEXANDRIA COS II S C; Alexandria

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	139
Value	1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	11.5 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 260834
References	RIC III# 593 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.ant.593 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P

Translation:
Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae.
Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation.

Reverse

Alexandria, draped, with lotus-flower on head, standing left, holding crown on extended right hand and ibis in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ALEXANDRIA COS II S C

Translation:
Alexandria. Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
Alexandria. Consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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