Antoninus Pius? I love that guy!

Another newp from the 'bay. Seller's photos and attribution:


ANTONINUS PIUS 138-161 A.D. AR denarius, Struck 154 AD. (3.03 gm).
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVII, Laureate head right
Reverse: LIBERALITAS VII COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left, empting coins out of cornucopiae held in both hands
References: RSC II, 519d;

My attribution: RIC 234, courtesy of ERIC II and Wildwinds.

I love the portrait and style on this coin! Oh, and it didn't cost much, either.

 

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That's a very sharp lookin' coin (congrats)

 

Very nice!

 

Just pulled this one out the other day but here it is again...

 

Nice, well detailed coin Paul.

 

Great coin.


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

Plublished on Wildinds


Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 A.D.)
Bilion Tetradrachm
Egypt, Alexandria.
O: ANTWNINOC CEB EVCEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
R: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in left hand, drawing arrow from quiver with right; LE in left field. Dated RY 5 (141/2 AD)
21mm
10.93g
Köln 1364; Dattari 2151; Milne 1705; BMC Alexandria -; Emmett 1362/5.

 

Nice coins all.

 

Terrific coin @Paul M. (Edit)----wonderfully struck with great details!!! And, I LOVE that coin dropping reverse!!!

Nice posts everyone!!

My most recent purchase of A-P: a sestertius.

 

that's a nice denarius paul, obverse bust is great...but sweet all the way around.


i'm seriously under piused.

 

Very nice. It has the "look" that makes these pieces awe inspiring.

 

Beautiful pickup, @Paul M.!

Like @chrsmat71, I too suffer from hypopiusism, at least for Imperial issues. Very sad since he's such an admirable emperor!

I have a small handful of Roman Egyptian Piuses although none as cool as Steve's wonderful assortment!


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
year 2, CE 138/9
billion tetradrachm, 24 mm, 12.63 gm
Obv: AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTΩNINOC EV CEB, bare head right
Rev: ETO VCB, canopus of Osiris right on cushion
Ref: Emmett 1373 (2), R1


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
year 11, CE 147/8
billion tetradrachm, 23 mm, 11.7 gm
Obv: ANTΩNINOC CEBEVCEB; laureate head of Antoninus Pius right
Rev: L-ENΔ-E-KATOV; Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia
Ref: Emmett 1377 (11), R1


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
year 5, CE 141/2
AE drachm, 20 gm
Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right
Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; dolphin-entwined trident to right, L-Є in right field
Ref: Emmett 1676.5, R1; Köln 1412


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
year 13, CE 149/50
AE drachm, 34 mm, 23.7 gm
Obv: AVTKTAIΛAΔPANTωNINOCCEBEVC; laureate head of Antoninus Pius right
Rev: LTPICKAI [ΔE]; Nilus reclining left; crocodile
Ref: Emmett 1621(13), R1; Milne 2054


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
year 17, CE 153/4
AE drachm
Obv: [AVTKTAIΛAΔPANTωNINOCCEBEVC]; laureate bust right
Rev: eagle standing facing, head left (wreath in beak?); L IZ
Ref: Emmett 1496(17), R1; Dattari 3094
This one is my pocket purse piece

 

Here is my most recent Pius:

Bithynia, Tium. Antoninus Pius AE18. Zeus Syrgastes
Obv: ANTONINO Y KAICAPOC (retrograde) / Pius bust r.
Rev: ZEUS TIANWN / Zeus Syrgastes standing, l., holding patera and long scepter.
18mm, 3.4gm.
Rec Gen 38, var.

 

Nice Piusses (?) all around !

My former sestertius of his :


Antoninus Pius, Sestertius minted in Rome, 159/160 AD
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXIII, Laureate head of Antoninus right
PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Pietas standing left, holding child, and two children at her feet, SC in field
26,32 gr
Ref : Cohen #621, RCV #4205

And the one I have now to replace it after it's been sold :


Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome mint, AD 140/144
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right
PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, S - C in field
25.86 gr, 31 mm
Ref : Cohen #682, RCV # 4208, RIC III # 618

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Nice pieces....from one of Romes best emperors.

 

Nice pieces....from one of Romes best emperors.

 

Nice coin with great details.

 

"He's got the whole world in his hands"


Antoninus Pius Aureus - Standing with Globe
Obverse:
Laureate head right
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II
Reverse:
Antoninus wearing toga, standing left, holding globe in right hand
TR POT XIX COS IIII
Size: 19.5mm, weight: 7.26gm
Catalog: RIC 256a
Struck: AD 155-156, Rome

 

Wonderful aureus @willieboyd2 !!!

Ordinarily I'd add a jaw dropping image, but @panzerman has me a bit blase about gold now LOL