Sestertius A.D. 158-159

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.
Issuing entity: Rome. Antoninus Pius.
Mint: Rome.
Date: A.D. 158-159
Obverse:
Laureate head right. Legend: ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XXII

Reverse:
Pietas standing left holding balloon and child. Beside them, left and right, two children. Legend: PIETATI - AVG COS IIII S - C.

Weight: 25.51 g - Diameter: 32 mm - Axes: 12 h.
Described in: RIC III 1002
Published in:
Abascal Palazón, J.M., Olcina Doménech, M., Ramón Sánchez, J.J., 1995: "Un tesoro de sestercios procedente del Territorium de Dianium (Hispania Citerior)". Alicante, p. 49, nº 285; Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 114.
Monetary Inventory Number: 2959.
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