Aureus - Antoninus Pius LAETITIA COS IIII; Ceres
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 150-151 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 260096 |
| References | RIC III# 199C 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.199COnline Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 1556 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 731Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. |
Obverse
Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII
Unabridged legend: Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima.
Translation: Antoninus Pius, emperor father of the nation, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time.
Reverse
Ceres, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand; at her side, Prosperpina, draped, standing front, head left, holding pomegranate.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LAETITIA COS IIII
Unabridged legend: Laetitia. Consul Quartum.
Translation: Joy. Consul for the fourth time.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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