© The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
© The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
As - Antoninus Pius FELICITAS AVG COS IIII S C; Felicitas
| Bronze | 9.6 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 148-149 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#261182 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Felicitas, draped, standing front, head right, holding long caduceus, vertical, in right hand and corn-ears in fold of robe in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FELICITAS AVG COS IIII S C
Translation:
Felicitas Augusti, Consul Quartum. Senatus Consultum.
The good fortune of the emperor (Augustus), consul for the fourth time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Example of this type:The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Felicitas, the Roman goddess of good luck and prosperity, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time when the Roman Empire was experiencing a period of peace and prosperity, and that the emperor Antoninus Pius was seeking to promote these positive qualities through the minting of coins. Additionally, the fact that the coin is made of bronze, a relatively inexpensive metal, suggests that it was intended for widespread circulation among the general population, rather than being a rare or commemorative coin.
