It appears that javascript is disabled in your browser, so many features will not function correctly. Detailed information about the coin sestertius, antoninus pius p p tr p cos iii secvritas avg, rome, with pictures and collection and swap management. Date ad 9 denomination sestertius mint rome obverse antoninvs avg pivs p p. Roman brass sestertius emperor antoninus pius 8161 ad. Antoninus pius, roman imperial coinage reference, thumbnail. Prior to the 18th century the base was buried, but part of the column projected above the ground. Cappadocia, towered, wearing cloak and short tunic, standing left, holding crown in extended right hand and vexillum, vertical in left.
Antoninus pius w armenian king sohemo sestertius ancient. Antoninus pius 8 161, antoninus pius 8161 ma coin shops. He was the son of the reigning emperor, marcus aurelius, and aureliuss first cousin, faustina the younger, the youngest daughter of emperor antoninus pius, who had died only a few months before. Antoninus pius was one of the socalled 5 good emperors of rome. Con wellcentered on both sides, glossy green patina, etc sellers note my xray vision tells me that beneath the dirt, youll find nearly full and complete legends. Antoninus pius father of marcus aurelius sestertius ancient roman coin i39265. Antoninus pius, also known as antoninus, was roman emperor from 8 to 161. The item antoninus pius marcus aurelius father big sestertius ancient roman coin i42153.
We offer competitive gold prices on currency and secure 247 online ordering. One modern scholar has written it is almost certain not only that at no time in his life did he ever see, let alone command, a roman army, but that, throughout the twentythree years of his reign, he never went within five hundred miles of a legion. Ancient roman coin antoninus pius sestertius genius of the senate temple. Colonna di antonino pio is a roman honorific column in rome, italy, devoted in ad 161 to the roman emperor antoninus pius, in the campus martius, on the edge of the hill now known as monte citorio, and set up by his successors, the coemperors marcus aurelius and lucius verus. Libiiii antoninus pius seated left on platform, raising hand. Antoninus pius uncleaned sestertius, noble roman coins. Sestertius antoninus pius felicitas avg rome numista. Commodus was born on 31 august ad 161 in lanuvium, near rome. Antoninus pius ae sestertius pietas with children roman. Banknotes euro medals and tokens supplies and books novelties blog. Roman sestertius of antonius pius ad 8161, the reverse shows salus, the roman equivalent of the greek hygieia, extending a bowl of food or drink to the snake.
Marcus aurelius antoninus to himself hb book 1926 4x6. Nov 17, 2016 coinweek ancient coin expert mike markowitz talks about the coins of romes great philosopher king, the emperor marcus aurelius. Upon his adoption by antoninus as heir to the throne, he was known as marcus aelius aurelius verus caesar and, upon his ascension, he was marcus aurelius antoninus augustus until his death. Mar 03, 2020 antoninus pius, roman emperor from ad 8 to 161. Antoninvs avg pivs pp, laureate head right templvm div avg rest sc, cos iiii below, octastyle temple with the statues of divus augustus and julia augusta seated facing within, figural group of three figures in the pediment, star and figure holding cornucopiae at the corners. Head of antoninus pius, laureate, right reverse cappadocia cos ii s c.
Antoninus pius marcus aurelius father big sestertius ancient. Antoninus acquired the cognomen pius after his accession to the throne, either because he compelled the senate to deify his adoptive father, or because he had saved. The sides depict the parades of knights that took place to mark the occasion of solemn imperial funerals. His rule was marked by temperance, compassion and fiscal responsibility, and his reign was peaceful and prosperous. His family originated in gaul, and his father and grandfathers had all been consuls. Sestertius 145 ad circulated roman imperial antoninus pius ancient ae sestertius coin ric iii 774s4187.
Roman imperial antoninus pius ae sestertius 8161 a. Marcus aurelius came from a prominent roman family. Sestertius article about sestertius by the free dictionary. Roman empire ae sestertius, antoninus pius ad 8161 ad. Sestertius of hadrian, mavretania cistophor of hadrian, cos iii denarius of julius caesar. Javascript must be enabled for vcoins to work properly. The long reign of the emperor antoninus pius is often described as a period of peace and quiet before the storm which followed and plagued his successor, marcus aurelius. Antoninus pius relationship with the army was peculiar for a roman emperor.
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Get the best deals on antoninus pius bronze roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad when you shop the largest online. Copper sestertius roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad ebay. Youll find new or used products in copper sestertius roman imperial coins. Antoninvs avg pivs pp tr p xi cos iiii, laureate head right no legend, apollo, naked to waist, seated left on tripod or bench, in pensive attitude, holding branch and leaning on lyre. Mildmannered and capable, he was the fourth of the five good emperors who guided the empire through an 84year period 96180 of internal peace and prosperity. After a term as consul 120 he went as proconsul to asia, where he governed with distinction. Detailed information about the coin sestertius, antoninus pius felicitas avg, rome, with pictures and collection and swap management. Antoninus pius, 8161 ad, ae sestertius, emperor at altar. Antoninus pius father of marcus aurelius sestertius ancient. Roman silver coins antoninus pius, hadrian, sestertius. Ancient roman coins rome at its finest under emperor. Antoninus succeeded hadrian once the latters death and gained the pius suffix after his goodwill in securing a senate proclamation consecrating hadrian.
His paternal grandfather served as consul twice, and his maternal grandmother was heiress to one of the most massive of roman fortunes. Call 800 3759006 to order roman brass sestertius emperor antoninus pius 8161 ad at apmex. Jun 25, 20 antoninus pius was roman emperor from 8 to 161 ce. Antoninus pius 8161, sestertius, rome, ad 140144, ae g 22,8 mm 32, antoninvs avg pi vs p p tr p cos iii, laureate head r. Sestertius antoninus pius p p tr p cos iii secvritas avg. Epiphanius of salamis, in his chronology of the roman emperors on weights and measures, calls him marcus aurelius verus. The thoughts of the emperor marcus aurelius antoninus 1890 fine leather binding. Antoninus pius marcus aurelius, as caesar denarius, rome, 140 ad. Marcus married his cousin annia galeria faustina, the emperor antoninus piuss daughter. Roman empire sestertius, antoninus pius 142 rome annona avg f. He was one of the five good emperors in the nervaantonine dynasty and the aurelii. Shop ebay for great deals on copper sestertius roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad. Base of the column of antoninus pius musei vaticani.
Coin roman empire sestertius, antoninus pius 142 rome. Shop it faustina i sestertius huge ancient roman coin ete coin good and more authentic and unique collectibles coins at amazons collectible coins store. Although the piety of his sobriquet is associated with his actions on behalf of his predecessor, antoninus pius was compared with another pious roman leader, the second king of rome numa pompilius. She was created by the romans as a personification of the british isles, which they called britanniae, and was first seen on a brass coin, the sestertius or sesterce, of the roman emperor antoninus pius 8161. Cos iiii distyle temple with arched roof, victories at columns, containing statue of the genius of the senate. Roman empire ae sestertius 161 divus antoninus pius, 125,00 eur. Diggers choice, highest grade uncleaned roman issues sold out. Pietati avg cos iiii sc, pietas standing left holding globe and child. Antoninus pius was an adopted emperor, where succession was a conscious decision made by the current emperor based on merit rather than a birthright, which differed from the approach taken. Roman coins of antoninus pius for sale in the forum ancient coins store. Antoninvs avg pivs pp, laureate head right templvm div avg rest sc, cos iiii below, octastyle temple with statues of divus augustus and julia augusta seated facing within, group of three figures in the pediment, star and figure holding cornucopiae at the corners. Unlike the decorated columns of the emperors trajan and marcus aurelius, the column of antoninus pius had the form of a smooth stem made of pink egyptian granite. The history of the roman empire during the reigns of nerva, trajan, hadrian, antoninus pius, and marcus aurelius by charles river editors dec 10, 2018 paperback.
We have no reason to assume or postulate that those rev. Silver coins from roman age antoninus pius, hadrian, sestertius silver coins from roman age antoninus pius, hadrian, sestertius skip navigation sign in. Through a combination of good luck and an evenkeeled, frugal personality, he was able to pull off the most exemplary and peaceful reign of any emperor before or since. Orichalcum sestertius, ric iii 906, cohen ii 732, bmcre iv 1925, srcv ii 4216. Ancient coins antoninus pius ae sestertius sc 31 mm 23. Commodus son of marcus aurelius sestertius big ancient roman coin altar.
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