Sestertius - Antoninus Pius P M TR P COS II S C; Pax

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 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 260747
References	RIC III# 528 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.528 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS

Translation:
Imperator Titus Aelius Caesar Hadrinus Antoninus Augustus Pius.
Supereme commander (Imperator) Titus Aelius Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P COS II S C

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (139)

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