Sestertius - Antoninus Pius S Q P R AN F F OPTIMO PRINCIPI

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year138-139
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#527A, OCRE#ric.3.ant.527A
Obverse descriptionHead of Antoninus Pius, laureate, left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
(Translation: Imperator Titus Aelius Caesar Hadrinus Antoninus Augustus Pius. Supereme commander (Imperator) Titus Aelius Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionOak-wreath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS Q P R AN F F OPTIMO PRINCIPI
(Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus, Annum Novum, Faustum Felicem. Optimo, Principi,. The Senate and the Roman people. The wish of a happy and prosperous new year. The best of princes.)
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MintageND (138-139)  - -
Catalog ID4571918410
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