© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Sestertius - Antoninus Pius P M TR POT COS II S C; Annona
139 year| Bronze | 24.7 g | 33 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 | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.7 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#260750 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, modius and corn-ears; to right, vessel half seen.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR POT COS II S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 24.18–25.29 g;Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Sestertius coin features an image of Annona, the Roman goddess of grain and fertility, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin may have been used to promote the agricultural and economic prosperity of the Roman Empire during the reign of Antoninus Pius.
