Aureus - Antoninus Pius COS IIII

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year148-149
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.4 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#185B, OCRE#ric.3.ant.185B
Obverse descriptionBust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate Duoecima. Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation, holder of tribunician power for the twelfth time.)
Reverse descriptionCrossed cornucopiae, surmounted by busts of two small boys.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOS IIII
(Translation: Consul Quartum. Consul for the fourth time.)
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Mint
MintageND (148-149)  - -
Catalog ID7848745860
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