Reverse: Column, within fence, with statue of Divus Antoninus Pius, with s...
Obverse: Bust of Divus Antoninus Pius
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Sestertius |
| Issuing Authority: | Roman Senate |
| Actual Weight: | 28.36 g. |
| Date: | exact 161 AD - ca. 180 AD |
| Dimensions: | 33 mm. |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle, a commemorative column, set on base, surrounded by a fence. The column is surmounted by a Corinthian capital and a statue of Divus Antoninus Pius. The figure is draped, stands in 3/4-view to the left, and holds an eagle on his right hand and a scepter vertically in his left hand.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial sestertius
Sources Used: BMCRE