Sestertius - Antoninus Pius Divus DIVO PIO S C

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year161
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#1271, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1271
Obverse descriptionHead of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIVVS ANTONINVS
(Translation: The divine Antoninus [Pius].)
Reverse descriptionCorinthian column set on base and surmounted by statue of Divus Antoninus.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDIVO PIO S C
(Translation: To the divine [Antoninus] Pius. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (161)  - -
Catalog ID4633818600
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