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Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138-161
Obverse:
Head, laureate, right. (
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)
Reverse:
Bearded head of Zeus-Helios-Ammon facing right, with ram's horn and solar disk on head. (
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)
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Descriptive Information
emperor:
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius)
Date:
A.D. 138-161
Denomination:
drachm
Material:
bronze
Department:
Roman
Mint
City:
Alexandria
Region:
Egypt
State:
Egypt
Physical Characteristics
The obverse is illegible.
Index Terms
Personal Names:
emperor:
Antoninus Pius
DIR
deity:
Zeus-Helios-Ammon
Dynasty:
Antonine
Political Entities:
Roman Empire
Geographical Locations:
city:
Alexandria
region:
Egypt
state:
Egypt
Archival Data
Institution:
The University of Virginia Art Museum
Intellectual Caretaker:
Alderman Library
Physical Custodian:
The University of Virginia Art Museum
Collection:
University of Virginia Miscellanea
Accession Number:
1990.18.12
Administrative History
Provenance:
1946
: Ex: Hermann Mosberg Collection. Appraised by Münzen und Medallen, Basel, Switzerland.
Acquisition Information:
Acquired from the Worldwide Treasure Bureau, 1990.