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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1987,0712.26
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. (obverse); Priestly implements: knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 139
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Lawrence Weston (Lawrence Weston hoard)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3.20 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (56, p.32) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; religious object
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Antoninus Pius
Acquisition name: Treasure Trove: HM Treasury
Acquisition date: 1987
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1987,0712.26

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