As - Antoninus Pius AFRICA COS II S C; Africa
139 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 139 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#260837 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, standing left, holding crown in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AFRICA COS II S C
Translation:
Africa. Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
Africa. Consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare representation of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius wearing a beard, which was not a common depiction of him on coins.
