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Antoninus Pius, Divus * Eagle on Altar, 161 AD. AR Denarius
   
Commemorative Divus Antoninus Pius * Eagle on Altar, Silver Denarius
Struck by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in 161 AD, on the death of Antoninus Pius in memory of the latter and commemoration of his deification by Will of the people &nd the Senate.
 
Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS * bare head right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head turned left, on garlanded altar.
 
Exergue: (Blank)
 
Mint: Rome
Struck: 161 AD.
 
Size:       18 mm.
Weight:   3.41 grams
Die axis:  180°
 
Condition: Beautiful, clear, bright luster, great details and high-relief.  Nicely centered and well-struck.
 
Refs:*
Sear, 1301
Cohen, 154
RSC, 155/6.
Van Meter, 136
RIC III,  430 (Marcus Aurelius)
BMCRE, 48 (Marcus Aurelius)
Sear RCV II (2002), 5190, page 335
 
 
Keywords: Divus Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus Eagle Altar 161AD

Antoninus Pius, Divus * Eagle on Altar, 161 AD. AR Denarius


Commemorative Divus Antoninus Pius * Eagle on Altar, Silver Denarius
Struck by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in 161 AD, on the death of Antoninus Pius in memory of the latter and commemoration of his deification by Will of the people &nd the Senate.

Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS * bare head right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head turned left, on garlanded altar.

Exergue: (Blank)

Mint: Rome
Struck: 161 AD.

Size: 18 mm.
Weight: 3.41 grams
Die axis: 180°

Condition: Beautiful, clear, bright luster, great details and high-relief. Nicely centered and well-struck.

Refs:*
Sear, 1301
Cohen, 154
RSC, 155/6.
Van Meter, 136
RIC III, 430 (Marcus Aurelius)
BMCRE, 48 (Marcus Aurelius)
Sear RCV II (2002), 5190, page 335

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Album name:Tiathena / Roman Coins
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Keywords:Divus / Antoninus / Pius / Marcus / Aurelius / Lucius / Verus / Eagle / Altar / 161AD
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Date added:Feb 09, 2005
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Massanutten   [Mar 03, 2005 at 11:16 AM]
Tia, what a wonderful coin...congratulations on a very nice find!!
divvsavgvstvs   [Aug 12, 2008 at 11:12 AM]
Superb coin, and another one that is missing from my own small collection of Commemoratives. Crying or Very sad
rexesq   [Jun 27, 2011 at 02:51 PM]
Great looking eagle.

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