Sestertius - Antoninus Pius LIBERALITAS VII COS IIII S C
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 153-154 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 22.6 g |
| Diameter | 31.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 261246 |
| References | RIC III# 915 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.915Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII
Translation:
Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima.
Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time.
Reverse
Antoninus Pius, togate, seated, left on curule chair on platform on right, extending right hand; Liberalitas is standing, in front of him holding an abacus and a cornucopiae; at foot, of platform stands citizen hold- ing up fold of toga in both hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERALITAS VII COS IIII S C
Translation:
Liberalitas Septima, Consul Quartum. Senatus Consultum.
The seventh liberality. Consul for the fourth time. Decree of the senate.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass varies: 21.61–23.59 g;
Diameter varies: 31–32 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 31–32 mm;
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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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
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