Co 799 (Early Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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