Sestertius - Antoninus Pius LIBERALITAS PVBLICA COS II S C; Libertas

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
Weight	24.2 g
Diameter	31.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 260765
References	RIC III# 538 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.538 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P

Unabridged legend: Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate

Translation: Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation, holder of tribunician power.

Reverse

Liberalitas, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERALITAS PVBLICA COS II S C

Unabridged legend: Liberalitas Publica, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum

Translation: The liberality of the public. Consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 20.395–28.02 g;

Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen

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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