Antoninus Pius; AE As; Annona
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Description
Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 AD). AE As, Rome mint, 153-154 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII; laureate head right / ANNONA AVG COS IIII, S-C; Annona standing facing, looking right, holding branch in left, right hand on modius set on base, basket of fruits right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE27 |
| Weight [g]: | 10,58 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SRCV II 4294; RIC III 921; Cohen 45 |
| Commentary: | bronze surfaces with darker patches, great portrait |
Historical Context
Annona was a personification of the grain supply and grain distribution among the poor - a state function which lasted well into the 4th century AD.
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