As - Antoninus Pius TR POT XIIII COS IIII ROMA S C; Roma and Victory
Bronze | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 150-151 |
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#261210 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Roma, seated left, holding Victory and parazonium; behind, shield on prow.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT XIIII COS IIII ROMA S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Quartum, Roma. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the fourth time, Rome. 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 the image of Roma, the personification of the city of Rome, on one side, and Victory on the other side. This symbolizes the victory of Rome and its dominance over the empire.