Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: IOW-636B44
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman silver denarius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 140 to 143. GENIVS POP ROMANI reverse type. Mint of Rome. Reece period 7. RIC III, p. 34, no. 70.
Obverse: Head bare right; ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse: Genius standing front, head right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; GENIVS POP ROMANI
Diameter: 18.64mm. Weight: 3.11g. DA=12:6.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 140
Date to: Exactly AD 143
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.11 g
Diameter: 18.64 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th May 2012
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-4-215
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head bare right
Obverse inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse description: Genius standing front, head right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: GENIVS POP ROMANI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: LVPL-B420C1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD138-161), part of 2012 T406.
Obverse bare head right: ANTONINUS AVG PIUS PP TR P COS III.
Reverse Ge…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WAW-959D94
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman coin: silver denarius of Antoninus Pius ( AD 138-161) dating to the period AD 140-143 (Reece Period 7). Reverse is GENIVS POP ROMANI de…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: IARCW-63DAE24ABF
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A Denarius of Antoninus Pius (140-143)
Reverse: GENIVS POP ROMANI
Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 70
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618