Aureus - Antoninus Pius TR P COS III DES IIII, Jupiter

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year143-144
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.6 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#120, OCRE#ric.3.ant.120
Obverse descriptionHead of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae. Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, naked to waist, seated on throne, left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P COS III DES IIII
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Designatus Quartum. Holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, elect for the fourth time.)
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MintageND (143-144)  - -
Catalog ID6790782470
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