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Silver Denarius - Æ 18 mm - 4 grams - Die axis 07:00 - RIC 28 - Struck AD 221.
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IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG (Imperator Antoninus Pius Augustus - Emperor A., the Pious Aug.).
Laureate head of boy emperor, draped, facing right. |
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PM TRP III COS III PP (Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Tertius Consul Tertius Pater Patriae - High Priest, Holder of the Tribunician Power 3rd time, Consul 3rd time, Father of the Country). Sol advancing leftwards, radiate, naked but for waving cape (Chlamys) on shoulders. Raising his right arm and holding whip clasped with the other. Star/Sun in the lower left field. |
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Around this time the Emperor assumed Tribunate upon his accession. The helps the odd Roman coin freak a lot. In this case 218 + 3 = 221. Imagine knowing exactly when a coin was Struck AD !
Obv. : Very good - Rev. : Very good.
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