Antoninus Pius
Aug 138 - 7 Mar 161 A.D.
Silver denarius
F, 2.669g, 17.7mm, Rome mint, 148 - 149 A.D., RIC 175, RSC 284, BMC 657
OBV: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Laureate head right
REV: COS IIII, Annona standing half left, holding corn-ears over modius left and anchor
Antoninius Pius was born to a distinguished family. After a typical senatorial career he made a name for himself as proconsul of Asia. He was adopted as Hadrian's heir and succeeded soon after. His reign was long and peaceful, a Golden Age of tranquility and prosperity.
