Obverse: Head of Divus Antoninus Pius
Reverse: Column, within fence, with statue of Divus Antoninus Pius, with s...
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Sestertius |
| Issuing Authority: | Roman Senate |
| Actual Weight: | 22.37 g. |
| Die Axis: | 1 |
| Date: | exact 179 AD - exact 180 AD |
| Dimensions: | 33.5 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. The eagle holds a wreath in his beak.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial sestertius
Sources Used: RIC