The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-6-133-RE
Metal Type:orichalcum
Issuing Authority:
Antoninus Pius (19 Sep 86-07 Mar 161)
Weight:26.16 g
Diameter:32.96 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
152 CE - 153 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Head of Antoninus Pius bearded and laureate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P (XVI)
Reverse Image Description:Salus draped, standing and facing left, holding staff in left hand and feeding snake rising from altar with right. Border of dots (worn).
Reverse Inscription:SALVS [AVG] COS IIII, S C in left and right field.
Attached People:
Antoninus Pius (19 Sep 86-07 Mar 161) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume III..., page: 139, no. 906, notes:
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 320, no. 1925, Pl. 47.2, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 71 78 ............................................. 16 : 23
Head of Antoninus
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP forte XVI
Rev: SALVS ....... COS IIII. S.C.
forte AVG
A type of the Goddess Salus standing, a
spear in her left HeadHand, her right stretched
forth to an altar, holding in it a [Patera says
Occo] p. 261. I rather think some Bird to
be offered. Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 133 Head of Antoninus
ANTONINVS • AVG • PIVS • PP • TR • P ...
Reverse. The Goddess Salus at her
altar, in her right Hand an
offering, in her left a spear.
S • C •
Why not a Priestess at the altar
of the Goddess Salus. &c.
SALVS • AVG • COS III
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 133 Head of Antoninus.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP. TRP .....
Reverse The Goddess salus at an
Altar. in her Right Hand an
offering. in her left a spear.
S. C.
SALVS ......... COS IIII.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 71 78 ............................................. 16 : 23
Head of Antoninus
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP forte XVI
Rev: SALVS ....... COS IIII. S.C.
forte AVG
A type of the Goddess Salus standing, a
spear in her left HeadHand, her right stretched
forth to an altar, holding in it a [Patera says
Occo] p. 261. I rather think some Bird to
be offered. Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 133 Head of Antoninus
ANTONINVS • AVG • PIVS • PP • TR • P ...
Reverse. The Goddess Salus at her
altar, in her right Hand an
offering, in her left a spear.
S • C •
Why not a Priestess at the altar
of the Goddess Salus. &c.
SALVS • AVG • COS III
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 133 Head of Antoninus.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP. TRP .....
Reverse The Goddess salus at an
Altar. in her Right Hand an
offering. in her left a spear.
S. C.
SALVS ......... COS IIII.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue