Sestertius - Antoninus Pius P P TR P COS III S C, Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius

€260,866.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year140-144
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight31.7 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#615, OCRE#ric.3.ant.615
Obverse descriptionBust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVGVSTVS PIVS
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus Pius. Antoninus [Pius] emperor (Augustus), PIVS)
Reverse descriptionAeneas, advancing right, carrying Anchises on left shoulder and holding Ascanius by the hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP P TR P COS III S C
(Translation: Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum. Father of the nation, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (140-144)  - -
Catalog ID7195415880
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