Caption

Denarius (forgery) of 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 in his right hand and a scroll in his left, legend VOTA · SOL · DEC · II. Iconography includes emperor with veil, laurel wreath, bulls, tripods, scrolls, paterae, and veils. Episode dated 157–159 (for the original); Roman Empire, Rome (for the original). Coin counterfeit. Weight 2.92 g; diameter ~17.0–17.5 mm; axis 15°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A67_129

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.5Mb (2.2Mb) / 13.1in x 13.1in / 3942 x 3942 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius forgery Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse Head laurel wreath facing right legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP Reverse toga veil stands left holding patera tripod bull lying right hand scroll legend VOTA · SOL · DEC · II Iconography includes bulls tripods scrolls paterae veils Episode dated 157–159 original Roman Empire Rome Coin counterfeit Weight 2.92 g diameter ~17.0–17.5 mm axis 15° round metallic object worn surface shades gray silver sits white background object faint raised outline standing human figure raised indistinct shapes edge textured slightly uneven edges areas darker gray patina.