Antoninianus - Cornelia Supera CONCORDIA AVGG
253 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Empress | Cornelia Supera (Gaia Cornelia Supera) (253) |
| Emperor | Aemilianus (Marcus Aemilus Aemilianus) (253) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 253 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#284705 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Aemilian and Cornelia Supera, facing one another, clasping right hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONCORDIA AVGG
Translation:
Concordia Duorum Augustorum.
Harmony of the two emperors.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin was introduced during the reign of Emperor Caracalla in 215 AD, and it was the first Roman coin to feature a woman on its obverse side. Cornelia Supera, whose image appears on the coin, was the mother of Caracalla and the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. Her inclusion on the coin was a departure from the traditional depiction of male figures on Roman coins and marked a significant shift in the representation of women in Roman society.