Denarius - Antoninus Pius COS III DES IIII, Virtus

€259,957.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year143-144
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.3 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#118, OCRE#ric.3.ant.118
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 descriptionVirtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing front, head left, holding vertical spear reversed in right hand and parazonium upwards in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOS III DES IIII
(Translation: Consul Tertium, Designatus Quartum. Consul for the third time, elect for the fourth time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (143-144)  - -
Catalog ID4434625460
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