Antoninus Pius




Denarius

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS

Reference :
Weight: 3.49 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 16.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

ANTONINVS AVG – PIVS P P TR P XII

Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right.

AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F COS

Bare bust of Marcus Aurelius right.

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221498, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Imitation of the RIC 417 a. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 6h, from London Ancient Coins. The obverse legend should end with COS III and not with XII. Hybrid coin.



Sestertius

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS

Reference :
Weight:
Metal: Bronze
Diameter:
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

ANTONINVS AVG – PIVS P P TR P COS III

Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius left.

AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F COS _ SC

Bare bust of Marcus Aurelius right, below bust: SC.

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221499, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Hybrid coin, the bare bust of Marcus Aurelius with this obverse legend and the orientation of the Antoninus Pius' bust is not known on the official coinage. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 12h, from London Ancient Coins.