ANTONINUS PIUS

Reigned: 138-161 A.D.

  TITVS AVRELIVS FVLVVS BOIONIVS ARRIVS ANTONINVS, born in 86 AD to Arria Fadilla and Titus Aurelius Fulvus, served as a praetor, quaestor, and consul (120) before becoming proconsul of Asia in 135. He married Faustina Sr. about 115. He was on the Imperial Council in 138 when Hadrian's heir Aelius Caesar died, and was adopted by Hadrian on February 25, 138, becoming Augustus when Hadrian died on July 10, 138. He is known for wisdom, temperance, and a serious nature, and prosperity and peace were the hallmarks of his reign. He died peacefully on March 7, 161 and the Senate deified him.(From MONETA, from www.numus.com)

The Denarii


Silver Denarius 17.9mm (2.58gr) Struck 140-143 A.D Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right

Rev: APOLLINI AVGVSTO Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre.

RIC 63 b, Cohen 60, Sear 4051    Tom Mullally Collection


Silver Denarius 18.2mm ( 3.32gr) Struck 140-143 A.D Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III Bare head right

Rev: CLEMENTIA AVG Clementia standing left holding patera and scepter.

RIC 64a, Cohen 123, Sear 4061    Tom Mullally Collection

AR Denarius (18mm 2.97g) Struck 140-144 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right

Rev: GENIVS POP ROMANI Genius of the Roman people standing facing, head right, holding a scepter and cornucopia

RIC III 70 Sear 4086  Kevin Ingleston Collection

Silver Denarius 19.2mm (3.2gm) Struck 138-161 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right.

Rev: COS IIII Concordia standing left holding patera and scepter.

RIC 129, Cohen 203, Sear 4070    

Tom Mullally Collection


Silver Denarius 19.2mm (2.90gr) Struck 145-161 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP Laureate head right

Rev: COS IIII Clasped hands, holding caduceus and corn ears.

RIC 136, Cohen 344, BMC 530    Tom Mullally Collection


Silver Denarius 17.81mm (2.87gm) Struck 147-8 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XI Antoninus, his laureate head right.

Rev: COS IIII Annona standing left, before modius filled with corn-ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor.

RIC 162, RSC 283, Sear 4067    Jan de Veen Collection


Silver Denarius 19.3mm (3.23gr) Struck 147-148 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XI Laureate head right

Rev: COS IIII Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar and holding rudder on a globe.

RIC 167d, Cohen 280, Sear 4075 var   Tom Mullally Collection


Silver Denarius 18mm Struck 148-9 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII Laureate bust right

Rev: COS IIII Salus standing facing, head left, holding patera and rudder on globe, feeding a serpent entwined around an altar

RIC 181      Kevin Ingleston Collection



Silver Denarius 19.3mm (3.28gr) Struck 150-151 A.D Rome

Obv: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP Laureate head right

Rev: TR POT XIIII COS IIII Pax standing left holding branch and scepter.

RIC 200c, Cohen 582, Sear 4095   Tom Mullally Collection


Silver Denarius 18mm Struck 140 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust right

Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Bare head right

RIC 415a Van Meter 3, C. 14    Harry Stewart Collection


Silver Denarius 17mm (3.29gr) Struck 140 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS II Laureate head right

Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS Bare headed bust right, draped.

RIC 417b, BMC 155, Sear 4524   Tom Mullally Collection



Silver Denarius 17mm (3.12gr) Struck Feb.25 - July 10, 138 A.D. Rome

Obv: IMP T AEL ANTONINVS. Bare head right.

Rev: TRIB POT COS. Diana standing right holding arrow and bow.

RIC III 447a VAR. Cf. SR 1223    Mark Lehman Collection



The Sestertii


Orichalum Sestertius 27mm Struck 140-44 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust right

Rev: ANNONA AVG S C Annona standing right, holding cornupiae and two grain-ears over modius, prow at right.

RIC 597      Kevin Ingleston Collection


Orichalum Sestertius 33mm Struck 140-44 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust right

Rev: ANNONA AVG S C Annona standing right, holding cornupiae and two grain-ears over modius, prow at right.

RIC 597      Keith Palmer Collection


Orichalum Sestertius 31mm Struck 140-144 A.D Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III Laureate bust right

Rev: MONETA AVG S C Moneta standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales

RIC 610 var      Harry Stewart Collection


Orichalcum Sestertius 29mm (24.82gm) Struck158 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. Laureate head right.

Rev: SECVND / DECEM / ANNALES / COS IIII / SC in 5 lines within oak-wreath.

RIC III 785, very rare.     Mark Lehman Collection


Orichalcum Sestertius 31mm (25.83gm) Struck148-149 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.

Rev: COS III S - C. Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia.

RIC III 855, SR 4162, VM 68/1.    Mark Lehman Collection


Orichalum Sestertius 32mm (24.94gm) Struck 154-5 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVIII Antoninus, his laureate head right.

Rev: LIBERTAS COS IIII, SC Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter.

RIC 929, Sear 4192, Cohen 543    Jan de Veen Collection


Orichalum Sestertius 30mm (23.38gm) Struck 158-9 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. Laureate head right.

Rev: TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST S - C; in ex COS IIII. Octastyle temple of the deified Augustus, 2 statues visible within.

RIC III 1004, SR 4235, VM 91.    Mark Lehman Collection


The Dupondii

Orichalum Dupondius 27.88mm (13.18gm) Struck 140-144 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Radiate head right

Rev: GENIO SENATVS S C Genius standing left with branch and scepter

RIC 660a, BMC 1336, Sear 4275     Tom Mullally Collection



Orichalum Dupondius 28mm Struck 151-152 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XV Radiate head right

Rev: COS IIII S C Fortuna standing right, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae

RIC 893, C. 269    Harry Stewart Collection


Orichalum Dupondius 28mm Struck 156 A.D Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II Radiate bust right

Rev: TR POT XIX COS IIII S C Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia

RIC 952     Kevin Ingleston Collection

 

The Asses


AE As 28mm (9.09gm) Struck 140-144 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right

Rev: ANNONA AVG S C nnona standing rigth holding cornucopia, grain ears and anchor. Modius at feet, prow of ship to right.

RIC 675, Cohen 35      Tom Mullally Collection


AE As 27mm (11.59gm) Struck 140-144 A.D Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS III. Lareate head right

Rev: CONCORDIA EXERCITVM S - C. Concordia of the armies standing left holding victory and standard.

RIC III 678    Mark Lehman Collection


AE As 27.2mm (8.38gm) Struck 140-144 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate and draped bust right

Rev: TR POT COS III S C Mars, holding spear and shield, descending thru the air to Rhea Silva, who reclines left, asleep on the ground, her head propped on left hand.

RIC 694c, Cohen 885var, Sear 4315   Tom Mullally Collection

AE As 26mm (10.64gm) Struck 153-54 A.D. Rome

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII. Laureate head right.

Rev: ANNONA AVG COS IIII S - C. Annona standing facing, hand on modius on stand and holding olive-branch, basket of fruits at feet, right.

RIC III 921, SR 4294    Mark Lehman Collection


Posthumous Issues


Silver Denarius 18mm (2.75gm) . Rome

Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS Bare head right

Rev: CONSECRATIO Eagle standing on garlanded altar.

RIC 430 (M. Avr.) , Cohen 155, Sear 5192  Tom Mullally Collection

Orichalcum Sestertius Struck 161 A.D. Rome

Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head right.

Rx: CONSECRATIO S - C. Pyrimidal crematorium of 4 stages surmounted by Antoninus in quadriga.

RIC III 1266, (M. Avr.), Cf. SR 5198, VM 138.

Mark Lehman Collection