Antoninus Pius
| TITVS AVRELIVS FVLVVS BOIONIVS ARRIVS ANTONINVS, born in AD 86 to Arria Fadilla and Titus Aurelius Fulvus, served as a praetor, quaestor, and consul (120) before becoming proconsul of Asia in 135. He married Faustina Sr. about 115. He was on the Imperial Council in 138 when Hadrian's heir Aelius Caesar died, and was adopted by Hadrian on February 25, 138, becoming Augustus when Hadrian died on July 10, 138. He is known for wisdom, temperance, and a serious nature, and prosperity and peace were the hallmarks of his reign. He died peacefully on March 7, 161 and the Senate deified him. |
Silver Denarius (18mm 2.99g) Struck AD 140-144 Rome
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right
Rev: GENIVS POP ROMANI Genius of the Roman people standing facing, head right, holding a scepter and cornucopia
RIC III 70 Sear 4086
Silver Denarius (18mm 3.13g) Struck AD 148-149 Rome
Obv:ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII Laureate bust right
Rev: COS III Salus standing facing, head left, holding patera and rudder on globe, feeding a serpent entwined around an altar
RIC III 181
Copper As (27mm 11.2g) Struck AD 140-144 Rome
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust right
Rev: ANNONA AVG S C Annona standing right, holding cornupiae and two grain-ears over modius, prow at right.
RIC III 675
Copper As (27.5mm 8.4g) Struck AD 150-151 Rome
Obv: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP Laureate head right
Rev: TR POT XIIII COS IIII S-C, ANNONA AVG Annona seated left, holding grain-ears and cornucopia, modius with poppies at feet.
RIC III 880
Brass Dupondius (28mm 12.49g) Struck AD 155-156 Rome
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II Radiate bust right
Rev: TR POT XIX COS IIII S C Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia
RIC III 952
Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.25g) Struck AD 161. Rome
Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS Bare head right
Rev: CONSECRATIO Eagle standing right on garlanded altar, head turned left.
RIC III 431 (Aurelius)
