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Antoninus Pius; AE Sestertius; Roma seated on cuirass
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Description
Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 157-158 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II; laureate head right / TR POT XXI COS IIII; Roma seated left on cuirass, right foot set on helmet, holding Victory in her right hand and parazonium in her left; behind, round shield set on ground, S C across fields.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE30 |
| Weight [g]: | 21,46 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | BMC 2036; Cohen 1027; RIC 979a |
| Commentary: | dark grey-green patina, mottled on reverse with patches of removed corrosion |
Historical Context
Antonine Wall was located 160 km north of Hadrian's Wall, was bulit in stone-turf construction and abandoned in 162 AD - only 20 years after its completion.
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