Denarius
Antoninus Pius
Roman Imperial
Roman Empire
161
Silver
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 11/16 in. (17 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Arthur Fairbanks, Class of 1886, in memory of his father, Henry Fairbanks, Class of 1853
27.1.29339
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Bare head of Antoninus Pius right Reverse: Funeral pyure surmounted by Antoninus in Quadriga Obverse: Legend: DIVVS ANTONINVS; Type: bare, bearded head (bust) facing right; eyes large, drilled and deep-set; nose with slight bump at bridge; mouth straight; small portion of shoulder visible, shrouded; Border: dots Reverse: Legend: CONSECRATIO; Type: ziggurat-style funeral pyre; Border: dots
Published References
RIC Vol.3, p.247, no. 435
Provenance
Arthur Fairbanks (1864-1944), Class of 1886; given to present collection, 1927.
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