Description
Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty 138-161 AD, Silver Denarius (3.31g, 19mm), Rome mint 150-151 AD. Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing to the right, legend surrounds, “ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS PP TR P XIIII”. Reverse: Fortuna stands facing to the left, draped and resting cornucopia in left arm and resting right hand on rudder, legend surrounds, “COS IIII”. RIC-194; RSC-265. Struck with quite worn reverse dies, the portrait is bold and in exceptionally high relief, a very attractive piece, near Extremely Fine, reverse less so.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribūnīciā Potestās quārtadecimum”, with an English translation of “Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of the Nation, invested with Tribunician Power for the fourteenth time”. The Reverse Latin legend reads “cōnsulāritās quārtum”, with an English translation of “Honoured with the Office of Consul for a fourth Term”.