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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Roman Imperial Billon Antoninianus of Rome
- Date
- 211 AD - 217 AD, Roman Imperial
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1980.C80.0164
- Material
- Billon
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Antoninianus
- Coin Mint
- Rome
- Issuers
- Caracalla
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 235
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- HoB
- Trench
- HoB 80.3
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E3.15 / S73.75 *101 - *100.9
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. rad. ANTONINVSPIVSAVGGERM; Reverse: Venus standing with scepter and victoriola, leaning on shield VENVSVICTRIX.
- Condition
- Excellent still silver, some wear
- Dimensions
- Weight: 4.98g; Diameter: 23mm.
- Comments
- Banker’s marks (lines of dots) on obv. and rev.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC IV.1 p. 259 no. 311d
- Author
- JDE