Aureus of Antoninus Pius
Dublin Core
Title
Aureus of Antoninus Pius
Subject
Gold
Description
Obv: Antoninus Pius, laureate. ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P. Rev: Liberalitas standing, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left hand. COS.IIII LIB.V The abacus shows that this is measured generosity: the amount of money, corn and other gifts is carefully calculated. The cornucopiae symbolises, in particular, the abundance of wheat in public granaries.
Creator
Roman, minted in Italy
Source
Purchased with funds from Dr B Eckland, Brisbane, 1985.
Date
AD 147 - AD 148
Identifier
C.105
Provenance
Purchased with funds from Dr B Eckland, Brisbane, 1985.
Files
Citation
Roman, minted in Italy, “Aureus of Antoninus Pius,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 2, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/88.