Caption

Denarius (forgery) depicting Antoninus Pius (86–161; Roman emperor 138–161). Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius with a laurel wreath facing right, legend ANTONINVS • AVG • PIVS • PP. Reverse: the emperor in a toga and veil stands left, holding a patera above a tripod with a bull lying behind it, and a scroll in his left hand, legend VOTA • SOL • DEC • II. Iconography includes emperor with a veil, laurel-wreathed head, pateras, tripods, bulls, veils, and scrolls. Dating (for the original): 157–159. Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Coin; diameter ~17.0–17.5 mm, weight 2.9 g, axis 15°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A67_125

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (2.5Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius forgery depicting Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath facing right legend ANTONINVS • AVG • PIVS • PP Reverse toga veil stands left holding patera tripod bull lying scroll left hand legend VOTA • SOL • DEC • II Iconography includes laurel-wreathed head pateras tripods bulls veils scrolls Dating original 157–159 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Coin diameter ~17.0–17.5 mm weight 2.9 g axis 15° round worn metallic object dark gray surface lighter gray highlights showing raised central figure profile nearby vertical column- shape surrounded ring raised dots series small raised marks edge set plain white background.