Æ25 - Antoninus Pius COL BER

€2.00
IssuerBerytus (Syria)
Year138-161
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight11.37 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) IV.3#6754
Obverse descriptionLaureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Obverse script
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P T P (all As shaped as Λ)
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus Pious Father of the Fatherland, with tribunician power)
Reverse descriptionNude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on prow, left, holding dolphin and trident
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL BER
(Translation: colony of Berytus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (138-161)  - -
Catalog ID3007426830
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