Antoninus Pius; AE Sestertius; Annona
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Description
Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 147-148 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II; laureate head right / TR POT XXI COS IIII, S-C; Annona standing left in the galley with rudder and corn ears over modius.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE29 |
| Weight [g]: | 24,22 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 891 |
| Commentary: | brown patina with olive-green deposits on obverse |
Historical Context
The estimated amount of grain consumed annually by the city of Rome in 1st-2nd century AD, would completely fill the world largest supertanker (Seawise Giant) with its unprecedented 458 metres length.
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