Aureus - Antoninus Pius PIETATI AVG COS IIII; Pietas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	159-160
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 260273
References	RIC III# 302A 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.302A Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 1602 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII

Translation:
Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Vicesima.
Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation, holder of tribunician power for the 23rd time.

Reverse

Pietas, draped, standing left, holding globe on right hand and child on left arm; at her sides, left and right, a child standing, looking towards her, right arm raised.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PIETATI AVG COS IIII

Translation:
Pietati Augustae, Consul Quartum.
To the venerable piety, consul for the fourth time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.18–7.29 g;

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
Undetermined
ND (159-160)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2021 October 28 - 29 World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3093 Lot 31138	29 Oct 2021	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 4200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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