Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 799 (Early Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
144
Not before (date)
140
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC III, Antoninus Pius 600a, p. 107
Preservation comment
Wear: F-F+. Extensive, moderate pitting and discoloration, rare scratching, some from mechanical cleaning.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 30, no. 300 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Sestertius
Numismatic Authority
Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
32.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
15.13
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[AN]TONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III
Reverse Description
Concordia standing to left, holding victoriola in right hand and military standard in left hand
Reverse Inscription
CON[CORDIA] – EXERCITVVM; to left and right, S - C
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 799 (Early Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius from Rome).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0799>