{"product_id":"aurora-coin-c-016-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Antoninus Pius' (145 CE-161 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Antoninus Pius' (145 CE-161 CE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fine (f) denarius struck under Antoninus Pius at Rome in 145 CE-161 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFull Latin:\u003c\/em\u003e ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS PIVS PIVS PIVS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e Augustus, Dutiful\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Imperial portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e COS IIII\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFull Latin:\u003c\/em\u003e CONSVL IIII\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e Consul\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Pax(or Felicitas), draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and long vertical caduceus in left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntoninus Pius reigned 138-161 CE, his rule remembered as the most peaceful of any Roman emperor. His denarii are dated by tribunician year (TR POT) and consulship (COS), giving collectors precise issue dates within a 23-year reign. The high silver standard maintained under Antoninus represents the last sustained period of Imperial fineness before the third-century crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDate struck: 145 CE-161 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 130\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.9 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiameter: 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDie axis: \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCondition: Fine (F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/handmade-925-silver-chain-with-bail\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible — the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired by Aurora Antiqua directly. Each piece is independently evaluated, identified, and documented by Aurora Antiqua before listing. A certificate of authenticity is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61808115974474,"sku":"C-016-S","price":240.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-016-S-01-obverse-1.jpg?v=1778504402","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.store\/products\/aurora-coin-c-016-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}