Caption

Antoninus Pius (86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161), issuer. Bust of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath and paludamentum to the right, inscription 'ANTONIN, AVG -, P TR P XV' all around; reverse: Salus standing left, holding a patera above an altar around which a snake coils, in left hand a long scepter, inscription 'SA - LVS -, COS IIII' all around, 'in SC' in fields. Iconography: head of the emperor in a laurel wreath, altars, Salus feeding a snake, snakes, scepters, paludamentums. Date: 151–152. Place: Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome. Object: coin; diameter 25.5–27.0 mm; weight 8.46 g; axis 165°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A68_245

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Rights managed

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52.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 14.2in x 14.2in / 4269 x 4269 (300dpi)

Keywords

Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 issuer Bust laurel wreath paludamentum right inscription Antonin Avg - P Tr P Xv reverse Salus standing left holding patera altar snake coils left hand long scepter Sa - Lvs - Cos Iiii in SC fields Iconography head emperor altars Salus feeding snake snakes scepters paludamentums Date 151–152 Place Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome Object coin diameter 25.5–27.0 mm weight 8.46 g axis 165° round worn coin predominantly brown surface showing areas dark brown greenish corrosion depicting raised figure standing center holding tall vertical object side curved item hand coin edge slightly irregular surface mottled discoloration patches darker lighter brown hints green.