Dupondius - Antoninus Pius AED DIVI AVG REST 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	157-158
Value	1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	13.8 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 261331
References	RIC III# 988 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.988 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXI

Translation:
Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate Prima Vicesima.
Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation, holder of tribunician power for the 21st time.

Reverse

Octastyle temple, in which are seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AED DIVI AVG REST COS IIII S C

Translation:
Aedes Divi Augusti Restitutae. Consul Quartum. Senatus Consultum.
Temple of the deified emperor (Augustus) restored. consul for the fourth time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 11.95–15.552 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
Undetermined
ND (157-158)

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