Aureus - Antoninus Pius TRIB POT COS PIETAS; Pietas
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
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|---|---|
| Emperor |
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 138 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.21 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 453282 |
| References | RIC II.3# 2721 var. Richard Anthony Abdy, Peter Franz Mittag; 2019. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.3. Hadrian (AD 117–138) (1926 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 1597 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of Antoninus Pius, draped and cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS
Unabridged legend: Imperator Titus Aelius Caesar Antoninus.
Translation: Supreme commander Titus Aelius Caesar Antoninus.
Reverse
Pietas standing right, raising hand and holding incense box; to right, altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TRIB POT COS
PIETAS
Unabridged legend:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul.
Pietas.
Translation:
Holder of tribunician power, consul for the first year.
Piety.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass and Diameter can vary. The lack of a specific year indicates the first year of rule (and further coinage in this type in later years possess the year in Roman Numerals on the reverse).
Antoninus Pius succeeded Hadrian in the year 138, and brought about 23 years of fair and peaceful rule, without massive wars or horrors, and is one of the “Five Good Emperors” - a collective of Emperors in order who ruled well and brought Rome to its zenith.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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