Sestertius - Antoninus Pius (TR POT COS IIII S C; Fortuna) (145-161) front Sestertius - Antoninus Pius (TR POT COS IIII S C; Fortuna) (145-161) back
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Sestertius - Antoninus Pius TR POT COS IIII S C; Fortuna

 
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
145-161
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#261093
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Fortuna, standing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT COS IIII S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quartum. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power, 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 Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin may have been used as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity during the reign of Antoninus Pius.