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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1950.78.8
People
Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE)
Title
Denarius of Antoninus Pius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
145-161 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196824

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.99 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS [PP]
  • inscription: reverse: COS IIII

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 536-539

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Class of 1947
Accession Year
1950
Object Number
1950.78.8
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Head, laureate, r.; reverse: Thunderbolt, winged, lying horizontal on draped throne

Verification Level

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