© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
As - Antoninus Pius TR POT COS II G P R S C; Genius
139 year| Bronze | 12 g | 28.5 mm |
| 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 |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#260805 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Genius Populi Romani, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT COS II G P R S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Genius Populi Romani. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. The Genius (guardian spirit) of the Roman people. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 9.75–13.86 g;Diameter varies: 28–29 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fortuna on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Antoninus Pius. Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to bring good luck to the person who used it.
