Aureus - Antoninus Pius COS IIII

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year152-153
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#226G, OCRE#ric.3.ant.226G
Obverse descriptionBust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped, left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta Decima. Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation, holder of tribunician power for the 16th time.)
Reverse descriptionAntoninus Pius, standing left, holding globe, left arm at side.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOS IIII
(Translation: Consul Quartum. Consul for the fourth time.)
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MintageND (152-153)  - -
Catalog ID7179264450
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