Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:

8-4351

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Accession number:

Acc.147

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.98 grams, 20 mm. Elagabalus, 221 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II II COS III P P, emperor l. sacrificing at altar; in field l., star.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé

Collection place:

Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy

Culture or time period:

Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson and Lapeysonie

Materials:

Silver alloy

Person depicted:

Antoninus Pius (Emperor of Rome)

Inscription:

P M TR P II II COS III P P and IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Coins (money) and Denarii

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

221 AD

Accession date:

1904

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

linear 20 millimeters and weight 2.98 grams

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