Monday 18 February 2013

Antoninus Pius

Antoninus Pius
Augustus, 891- 914 A.U.C. 
(11th July 138 – 7th March 161 A.D.)

Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, Rome, R.I.C. 286a
Coin: AR Denarius

Ob: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, Laureate bust facing to the right.
Rv: FORTVNA OBSEQVENS, Fortuna standing to the left, holding a Cornucopia with her left hand and a Patera with her right hand over a rudder upon anchor to the left.

Weight: 2.60 g
Diameter: 16.5 x 16 x 1.3 mm
Die axis: 330°
Mint: Rome 159 AD
Reference: R.I.C. 286a
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Antoninus Pius, AE Dupondius, Rome, R.I.C. 933
Coin: AE Dupondius

Ob: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P VXIII, radiate bust facing to the right.
Rv: LIBERTAS COS IIII S-C, Libertas standing left,
holding a pileus with her right hand and a sceptre with her left.

Weight: 6.55 g
Diameter: 23 x 22 x 3 mm
Die axis: 35°
Mint: Rome, 154-155 AD.
Reference: R.I.C. 933
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Antoninus Pius, As, Britannia, Rome, R.I.C. 934
Coin: AE Assarius

Ob: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, laureate bust facing to the right.
Rv: BRITANNIA COS IIII, Britannia seated to the left, upon a the Antonine Wall,
 a shield and a Vexillum in the backround. S C in exergue.

Weight: 7.40 g
Diameter: 24 x 22.5 x 1.5 mm
Die axis: 320°
Mint: Rome, 154 - 155 A D
Reference: R.I.C. 934, Cohen 117
Rated Scarce
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Antoninus Pius, As, Rome, R.I.C. 1088a, Caduceus, Hands
Coin: AE Assarius

Ob: IMP T AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS, bare head right.
Rv: TRIB POT COS S-C,
two clasped hands holding a winged Caduceus and Wheat ears.

Weight: 7.33 g
Diameter: 26 x 25 mm
Die axis: 0°
Mint: Rome, struck in 138 A.D. under the reign of emperor Hadrian
Reference: R.I.C. 1088a
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Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, Rome, R.I.C. III 441, DIVO PIO, Shrine
Coin: AR Denarius, posthumous issue.

Ob: DIVVS-ANTONINVS, Bare head facing to the right.
Rv: DIVO-PIO, Large shrine with the doors closed.

Weight: 2.61 g
Diameter: 16.5 x 17 x 1.5 mm
Die axis: 330°
Mint: Rome 162 A.D. issued during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
Reference: R.I.C. III 441
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Antoninus Pius, AE Dupondius, Philippopolis, Varbanov 740, Apollo
Coin: AE Dupondius

Ob: ANTΩNEINOC - CEB EΥCEB N, radiate bust right.
Rv: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO-ΛOITΩN, Apollo standing half-left, holding a Patera
with his right hand and a Laurel branch with his left.

Weight: 9.28 g
Diameter: 25 x 24 x 2 mm
Die axis: 170°
Mint: Philippopolis, struck between 154-155 A.D.
Reference: Varbanov 740 variation (end of the obverse legend)
Rated Rare
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Antoninus Pius, AE20, Nicopolis, Varbanov 1679, Apollo
Coin: AE 20

Ob: AVT AI AΔPIA - ANTΩNEINOC, Bare headed bust facing to the right.
Rv: NIKOΠO-LEITΩN, Apollo Sauroktonos standing to the right,
a lizard crawls up the tree to the right.

Weight: 5.53 g
Diameter: 20 x 20.5 x 2 mm
Die axis: 190°
Mint: Nicopolis ad Istrum
Reference: Varbanov 1679
Rated Rare
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Antoninus Pius, AE24, Tyana, Cappadocia, B.M.C. 4 page 97, Tyche, Griffin
Coin: AE24

Ob: ANTωNεINOC CεBACTOC, laureate head right.
Rv: TYANεωN TΠT IεPA, Tyche of Tyana seated left upon achair ornamented with a Griffin, holding corn-ears and grapes, her foot resting upon a river-god swimming at left below. 
 εT-IB across the fields.
Weight: 7.96g
Diameter: 24 mm
Die axis 180°
Mint: Tyana, Cappadocia, 153-154 A.D.
Reference: B.M.C. 4 page 97
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Antoninus Pius, AE Drachm, Alexandria, Milne 2281, Poseidon

Coin: AE Drachm

Obverse: AVT K T AIΛ ΑΔΡ - ANTωNINOC CEB EVC,
Laureate bust facing to the right.
Reverse: Poseidon, standing to the right, his left foot upon
the prow of a galley, holding a sceptre with his right hand and
a Dolphin in his left. Chlamys draped over his left thigh.
LI-H across the fields.

Weight: 17.63 g
Diameter: 32.5 x 32 x 2.5 mm
Die axis: 330°

Mint: Alexandria, Year 18, (LI-H), 155-156 A.D.
Reference: Milne 2281
Rated Rare 
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Antoninus Pius, AE Drachm, Alexandria, Milne 2412, Serapis
Coin: AE Drachm

Obverse: Laureate bust facing to the right.
Reverse: Serapis-Agathodaemon, on horseback,
advancing to the right. LK-Γ (Year 23) across the fields.

Weight: 17.72 g
Diameter: 33 x 33 x 2.5 mm
Die axis: 0°

Mint: Alexandria, year 23 (LK-Γ) struck between 160 - 161 AD
References: Milne 2412, Köln 1852-3, Dattari 8939
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Antoninus Pius, AE Sestertius, Rome, R.I.C. III 1266, DIVO ANTONINVS, Ustrinum
Coin: AE Orichalcum Sestertius, posthumous issue.

Obverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS, Bare headed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: CONSE-CRATIO, a four tiered Ustrinum, 
decorated with garlands and statues, surmounted 
by Antoninus Pius in a Quadriga. S - C across the  fields.

Weight: 22.05 g
Diameter: 31 x 31 x 4 mm
Die axis: 330°
Mint: Rome, struck in 161 A.D. 
in the joint reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.
Reference: RIC III 1266

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