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RIC III Antoninus Pius 167 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Antoninus Pius 167 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Antoninus Pius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI.

The reverse shows salus, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand feeding snake coiled around altar; she holds rudder set on globe in left hand, with the legend COS IIII.

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Historical context

Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161, having been adopted by Hadrian as his son and successor shortly before Hadrian's death. The fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, he acquired the cognomen Pius following his accession. His administration of the Roman Empire was marked by a peaceful state without major revolts or military incursions, leaving a substantial treasury surplus upon his death.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination originally introduced during the Second Punic War circa 211 BC. The obverse features Antoninus Pius alongside the legend "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI", marking his eleventh year of tribunician power. The reverse bears the legend "COS IIII", referencing his fourth consulship, and depicts the personification Salus draped and holding a rudder set on a globe, while feeding a snake coiled around an altar with a patera.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse
Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
Reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand feeding snake coiled around altar; she holds rudder set on globe in left hand
Obverse legend
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI
Reverse legend
COS IIII

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 167 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI
Reverse legend to match
COS IIII
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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