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<p>[QUOTE="Topcat7, post: 2976558, member: 73372"]I recently purchased this ANTONINUS PIUS - SENATUS CONSULTUM. 140/4 AD. 23mm, 7.4g, Ancient Roman Coin which was attributed as Antioch BMC 319, and described as</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient Bronze Coin of <b>ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 A.D.</b></p><p><i>This coin pictured struck 140-144 A.D. at Antioch ad Orontem mintin ancient Syria while under Roman control.</i></p><p>7.4 grams. 23 mm maximum diameter.</p><p><i>Obverse;</i> AVT KAI T AIΛ AΔΡ ANTΩNINOC (or similar), laureate head right</p><p><i>Reverse; </i>large S.C. within a large laurel wreath, </p><p>B= year 2 below.</p><p><br /></p><p> but because of the 'dot' between the 'S' and the 'C' I believe that an attribution of Antioch 313 might be more accurate. (RIC hasn't been able to help me much.)</p><p>May I have your opinions on the attribution, please?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]731506[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Topcat7, post: 2976558, member: 73372"]I recently purchased this ANTONINUS PIUS - SENATUS CONSULTUM. 140/4 AD. 23mm, 7.4g, Ancient Roman Coin which was attributed as Antioch BMC 319, and described as Ancient Bronze Coin of [B]ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 A.D.[/B] [I]This coin pictured struck 140-144 A.D. at Antioch ad Orontem mintin ancient Syria while under Roman control.[/I] 7.4 grams. 23 mm maximum diameter. [I]Obverse;[/I] AVT KAI T AIΛ AΔΡ ANTΩNINOC (or similar), laureate head right [I]Reverse; [/I]large S.C. within a large laurel wreath, B= year 2 below. but because of the 'dot' between the 'S' and the 'C' I believe that an attribution of Antioch 313 might be more accurate. (RIC hasn't been able to help me much.) May I have your opinions on the attribution, please? [ATTACH=full]731506[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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