Description
Denomination: Copper As
Period: Roman imperial
Date: 138AD
Origin: Rome mint
Condition: Fine
Obverse: Bare head. right. IMP T AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS
Reverse: Pietas standing looking left sacrificing over an altar and holding box of incense. TRIB POT COS. PIE TAS and SC in field
Size and Weight: 26mm. 10.83g
References: Sear 4203 var (as sestertius)
Features and Provenance: Antoninius is depicted here with a reverse of Pietas indicating that he was a virtuous and righteous man. The Roman deity Pietas gave rise to piety in English. being the personification of devotion. loyalty and duty. Pietas was one of the major virtues in Roman religion and many women on coins are portrayed as Pietas.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades inbetween
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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