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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.86
People
Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Antoninus Pius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
145-161 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196041

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
24.45 g
Die Axis
11
Denomination
sestertius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS IIII
  • inscription: reverse: SC l. and r., low in field

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 1705-1706

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.86
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Head, laureate, r.
reverse: Mars, helmeted, naked but for cloak, advancing r., holding spear transversely in r. hand and trophy over l. shoulder in l.

Verification Level

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