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As - Antoninus Pius TR POT XXIII COS IIII S C; Genius
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 159-160 |
| 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#261392 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Genius, standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding sceptre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT XXIII COS IIII S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Vicesima, Consul Quartum. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the 23rd time, consul for the fourth 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 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.
![As - Antoninus Pius TEMPL[VM DIV AVG] REST COS IIII S C front](/storage/images/As-Antoninus-Pius-TEMPLVM-DIV-AVG-REST-COS-IIII-S-C_261391_1.webp)
![As - Antoninus Pius TEMPL[VM DIV AVG] REST COS IIII S C back](/storage/images/As-Antoninus-Pius-TEMPLVM-DIV-AVG-REST-COS-IIII-S-C_261391_2.webp)
