© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aureus - Antoninus Pius AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II; Pietas
138 year| Gold | 7.1 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 138 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.1 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#259749 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pietas, draped, standing right next to altar, raising right hand and holding box of incense in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II
Unabridged legend: Augustus Pius, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Designatus Secundum
Translation: Emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul elect for the second time
Comment
Example of this type:Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA)
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 Pietas, which was a personification of piety and devotion, on its reverse side. This highlights the importance of religious beliefs and values in ancient Roman culture and the role that the emperor played in promoting and upholding these values.
