Anonna was the Roman goddess of grains. In imperial propaganda her use was a reminder to the population of the emperor's kindness in providing the grain dole to every Roman citizen. Going back to the late Republic, every Roman male citizen would get a dole of wheat from the state. Although it was nothing extravagant, it ensured that the poorest citizen in the city could still manage to survive and not starve to death. Something non-citizen did not have the benefit of. This message was a double edged sword though, fail to freed your citizens and ensure the supply of grain, and everyone will know exactly whom to blame when they start to go hungry. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. AR Denarius, 18mm, 3.3g, 6h; Rome mint, AD 156-157. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II; Laureate head right. Rev: TR POT XX COS IIII; Annona seated right, holding cornucopia; modius in front. RIC III 262, p. 57
Lovely coins! https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?...b0417fc&hash=5c46dcd16644719f35ac8557e66a8b21 Antoninus Pius, (138 - 161 A.D) AR Denarius O: ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III, laureate head right. R: OPI AVG; Ops seated left, holding scepter and resting her head on right hand. Rome Mint, 140-143 A.D. 3.43g 18mm RIC III 77 Published on wildwinds.
Definitely a lot nicer than my A. Pius Denarius of Salus. Still, a Salus is still a wonderful coin to have...one of my favorite Roman deities.
Here's my Pius Annona: COS IIII, Annona standing left holding corn-ears over modius left and anchor. RCV-4067v, RIC-175, RSC-284.
That' a great one @Sallent...and I have the right facing version...but of Pietas (and that poor 'hind') WOW!! @Roman Collector ---He looks so REGAL...LOVE it! And how about a very worn but highly scarce sestertius as well....
Sweet score Lawyer Sallent ... yah, you totally win, for I don't have a silver A-Pius (yet) Total score Ummm, or does this baby count? Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus pius BI Tet Ummm, do BI-Tet count as silver? (that's an old argument, eh?) Congrats again on scoring such a sweet OP-addition
That OP coin is definitely an eye-catcher-- nice surfaces and toning My only Annona is Nero-flavored and comes with a side of Ceres: Nero struck in Rome, CE 63 Orichalcum sestertius, 34 mm, 26.7 gm Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP; laureate head right, wearing aegis Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES; Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn ears and torch, her feet on stool, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopia; between them, modius on garlanded altar; in background, stern of ship Ref: RIC 98. Cohen 24 Removed from NGC slab
VERY nice AP! Nailed it on the Grain Issue... There are some EARLY Roman Republic problems with bad guys selling way overpriced grain to the needy, and that got themselves killed over it! RI Antoninus Pius 138-161 BCE AR Denarius Ex: @Mat !
*whatev* She ain't that good! ... we're a fricken "coin-team" Yup, there's no TIF in team!! Oh-oh-oh, but if we happen to make a Team-TIF, then I want to be on it!!! yah, she's okay in my books