Antoninus Pius (10th July AD 138 - 7th March AD 161)

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus was born in AD 86. Under his 23 year reign the Empire enjoyed peace and prosperity, apart from minor disturbances in Britain. On his death he was succeeded by Marcus Aurelius.

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Antoninus Pius 'Salus and Serpent' Denarius 015592

Antoninus Pius 'Salus and Serpent' Denarius
Silver, 3.08 grams, 18.57 mm. Rome. 156-157 AD. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II, laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT XX COS IIII, Salus seated left, feeding serpent rising from altar. RIC 264; RSC 1023; Sear -. Very fine/good fine.

£40.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Salus and Serpent' Denarius 015592
Antoninus Pius 'Sacrificial Implements' Denarius 019233

Antoninus Pius 'Sacrificial Implements' Denarius
Silver, 2.95 grams, 17.91 mm. Rome. 138-139 AD. Obverse: IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS, bare head right. Reverse: AVG P IVS P M TR P COS II, sacrificial implements: flail, jug, lituus and ladle. RIC 28; RSC 93; cf Sear 4060 (mit PP). Very fine.

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Antoninus Pius 'Sacrificial Implements' Denarius 019233
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Antoninus Pius 'Vesta' Denarius 009822

Antoninus Pius 'Vesta' Denarius
Silver, 3.23 grams, 18.24 mm. Rome. Circa AD 154-155. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII; laureate head right. Reverse: COS IIII; Vesta standing left; sacrificing out of patera over altar; holding palladium. RIC 238; C 201. Almost extremely fine.

£75.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Vesta' Denarius 009822
Antoninus Pius 'Commemorative' Denarius 013695

Antoninus Pius 'Commemorative' Denarius
Silver, 3.40 grams, 17.98 mm. Rome. AD 161. Obverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS; bare head right. Reverse: CONSECRATIO; pyre of four tiers; decorated with garlands and hangings; surmounted by quadriga. RIC III 436; Cohen 164; Sear (1988) 1302, struck by Marcus Aurelius. Extremely fine.

£90.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Commemorative' Denarius 013695
Antoninus Pius 'Modius with poppies' Denarius 014078

Antoninus Pius 'Modius with Poppies' Denarius
Silver, 3.08 grams, 17.83 mm. Rome. 140-143 AD. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right. Reverse: ANNONA AVG, modius with four corn ears and poppy. RIC III 62c; Cohen 33; Sear 4050. Extremely fine.

£79.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Modius with poppies' Denarius 014078
Antoninus Pius 'Roma' AE As 017234

Antoninus Pius 'Roma' AE As
Bronze, 9.89 grams, 26.76 mm. Rome. 140-143 AD. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT COS III, SC in exergue, Roma seated right holding spear, head propped on left hand. RIC 696; Cohen 893; Sear -. Good fine-very fine/fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£40.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Roma' AE As 017234
Antoninus Pius 'Libertas' Dupondius 017242

Antoninus Pius 'Libertas' Dupondius
Bronze, 11.85 grams, 25.16 mm. Rome. 155-156 AD. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX, radiate head right. Reverse: LIBERTAS COS IIII S-C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre. RIC 950; Sear (1988) 1283; cf Sear5 4279 (year). Good fine and better. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£49.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Libertas' Dupondius 017242
Antoninus Pius 'Annona' Sestertius 018082

Antoninus Pius 'Annona' Sestertius
Bronze, 25.89 grams, 34.41mm. Rome. 151-152 AD. Obverse: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT XV COS IIII S-C, Annona seated left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet. ANNONA AVG in exergue. RIC 891; Sear 4148. Fine.

£60.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Annona' Sestertius 018082
Antoninus Pius 'Sacrificing' Sestertius 010509

Scarce Antoninus Pius 'Sacrificing' Sestertius
Brass, 22.65 grams, 31.45 mm. Rome. AD 145 - 161. Obverse: ANTONIVS AVG PIVS PP; laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS III S C; Antoninus standing left; sacrificing with patera over altar. Not in RCV; RIC 794. Good very fine.

£185.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Sacrificing' Sestertius 010509
Antoninus Pius 'Pudicitia' AE As 013191

Antoninus Pius 'Pudicitia' AE As
Bronze, 12.83 grams, 25.59 mm. Rome. AD 140-144. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP; laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT COS IIII, S C; Pudicitia standing facing; head left; raising right hand; holding veil with left. RIC III 702 corr.; Cohen 905. Good fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£49.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Pudicitia' AE As 013191
Antoninus Pius 'Aequitas' Sestertius 012364

Antoninus Pius 'Aequitas' Sestertius
Bronze, 24.29 grams, 32.12 mm. Rome. AD 146-147. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS TR P XI; laureate head right. Reverse: COS IIII, S C; Aequitas standing left; holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC III 842; Cohen 231. Good.

£19.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Aequitas' Sestertius 012364
Antoninus Pius 'Emperor Sacrificing' AE As 012861

Antoninus Pius 'Emperor Sacrificing' AE As
Bronze, 12.05 grams, 29.30 mm. Rome. AD 147-148. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI; laureate head right. Reverse: COS IIII, S C; Emperor standing left; veiled; sacrificing from patera over tripod altar; VOTA in exergue. RIC III 852; Cohen 1096. Very fine-good fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£70.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Emperor Sacrificing' AE As 012861
Antoninus Pius 'Ceres' AE As 013180

Antoninus Pius 'Ceres' AE As
Bronze, 10.25 grams; 25.57 mm. Rome. AD 145-162. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P; laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT COS IIII S-C; Ceres (?) standing left; extending right hand and holding torch in left. RIC III 830; Cohen 943. Very fine-good fine.

£49.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Ceres' AE As 013180
Antoninus Pius 'Providentia' AE As 012872

Antoninus Pius 'Providentia' AE As
Bronze, 13.08 grams, 27.36 mm. Rome. AD 156-157. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II; laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT XX COS IIII S C; Providentia standing left; holding sceptre; right hand pointing at large globe at foot left. RIC III, 972; Sear 4319; Cohen 1011. Nearly good fine/fine.

£35.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Providentia' AE As 012872
Antoninus Pius 'Ceres' AE As 012646

Antoninus Pius 'Ceres' AE As
Bronze, 10.72 grams, 28.12 mm. Rome. AD 145-161. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P; laureate head right. Reverse: TR POT COS IIII S C; deity, thought to be Ceres, standing left; extending right hand; holding torch in left. RIC III, 840; Cohen 943. Very fine.

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Antoninus Pius 'Ceres' AE As 012646
Antoninus Pius 'Wolf and Twins' AE As 012641

Antoninus Pius 'Wolf and Twins' AE As
Bronze, 11.15 grams, 25.86 mm. Rome AD 143-144. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; laureate head right. Reverse: IMPERATOR II, she-wolf standing right; suckling twins Romulus and Remus; boat and S C in exergue. RIC III, 734; Cohen 448. Good.

£35.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Wolf and Twins' AE As 012641
Antoninus Pius 'Aequitas' AE As 011765

Extremely Rare Antoninus Pius 'Aequitas' AE As
Bronze, 8.98 grams, 26.25 mm. Rome. AD 148-149. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; laureate head right. Reverse: COS-III-I; Aequitas standing left; holding scales and cornucopiae; S C across fields. Listed as an As only as an addenda to RIC III 858. Very rare; known only from Budapest Museum and a mention in Revista Italiana 1907, p. 557. Fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£60.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Aequitas' AE As 011765
Antoninus Pius 'Concord of the Army' AE As 011752

Antoninus Pius 'Concord of the Army' AE As
Bronze, 7.94 grams, 26.01 mm. Rome. AD 142. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; laureate head right. Reverse: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM; Concordia standing left; holding Victory and legionary eagle; SC across fields. RIC 678, Cohen 140. Good fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

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Antoninus Pius 'Concord of the Army' AE As 011752
Antoninus Pius 'Felicitas' AE As 011325

Scarce Antoninus Pius 'Felicitas' AE As
Bronze, 10.95 grams, 28.40 mm. Rome. AD 139. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS II; laureate head right. Reverse: FELICITAS AVG; Felicitas standing facing; head left; holding caduceus and branch; S C across fields. RIC III 556; Cohen 365. Very fine/almost very fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£120.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Felicitas' AE As 011325
Antoninus Pius 'Unlisted Pax' AE As 011312

Rare Unpublished Antoninus Pius 'Unlisted Pax' AE As
Bronze, 10.13 grams, 23.63 mm. Rome, AD 138. Obverse: IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS PIVS; bare head right. Reverse: P M TR POT COS DES II; Pax standing left; holding olive branch and cornucopiae. RIC III 1092 var (struck under Hadrian); Cohen: -. Rare (RIC lists this coin only as a Sestertius, not as an As). Good fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£120.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Unlisted Pax' AE As 011312
Antoninus Pius 'Unlisted Pietas' Sestertius 011191

Unpublished Antoninus Pius 'Unlisted Pietas' Sestertius
Bronze, 22.82 grams, 30.39 mm. Rome. AD 138. Obverse: (IMP T) AEL CAES HADRI A-N(TONINVS ...); laureate head right. Reverse: unclear legend around (TRIB POT COS), PIE-TAS / SC in field; Pietas standing left by altar; raising both hands. RIC III 1083 (struck under Hadrian) var. Very rare. (Note: RIC 1083 lists the obverse legend without HADRI, and with Pietas raising one hand only. The only coin listed with this obverse legend in RIC is 1092 (struck under Hadrian), which has a Pax reverse. Antoninus Pius himself did not strike any bronze coins with HADRI in the legend). Fine-good fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£140.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Unlisted Pietas' Sestertius 011191
Antoninus Pius 'Pax Burning Arms' Sestertius 008844

Antoninus Pius 'Pax Burning Arms' Sestertius
Bronze, 27.21 grams, 31.35 mm. Rome. AD 147. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP; laureate head right. Reverse: COS IIII around; PAX-AVG and S C across fields; Pax standing left; setting fire to heap of arms with torch; holding cornucopiae. RIC III 777; BMC 1698; Cohen 594. Fine/good. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£39.00

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Antoninus Pius 'Pax Burning Arms' Sestertius 008844


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