Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.161: Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome (Antoninus Pius) , 2005.115.161,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20410. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.161 People Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE) Title Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 140-144 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/20410 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 21.14 g Die Axis 12 Denomination sestertius Date on Object COS III Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Reverse Inscription: GENIO SENATVS; SC Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMCRE IV 1243-1244 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.161 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius r.; around, ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS IIII. Rev.: Genius of the Senate togate, stg. front, head l., holding brach up in r. hand and short scepter in l. hand; around, GENIO - SENATVS; in field, S C. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
