Roman — Roman; 140?; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
Coin, sestertius
A copper alloy sestertius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 138-161 and his successor, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. This coin was possibly minted in Rome, Italy, AD 140.
Obv : Bare-head of Antoninus Pius, facing right. Obv inscription: [ANTONINVS] AVG [PIVS PP TR P COS III]. Rev: Bare-head of Marcus Aurelius, facing right. Obv inscription: Illegible.
Ref: RIC III (1930), p.78, c.f.415(a).
Condition: G.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 2006.48/33
- Object name:
- coin, sestertius
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Marcus Aurelius, -, Antoninus Pius, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 140?; Reece Period 7 (Antonine I)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 33 mm, WT 27.5 g, Axis 11 (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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