Antoninus Pius

T. Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus Pius

Dynasty: Adoptive and Antonine Dynasty

Born at Lanuvinium in AD 86 Pius was the son Aurelius Fulvus and Arria Fadilla, both of consular stock. He married Faustina the elder, was the father of Faustina the younger, and father-in-law of Marcus Aurelius. He was brought up by his grandfather, a friend of the younger Pliny. Before becoming emperor he enjoyed a senatorial career and had a considerable reputation as a man of integrity albeit enormously wealthy. His reign was one of tranquillity and prosperity. His coinage reflects these themes, together with emphasis on recalling Roman tradition (via the foundation myths) and on the establishment of the Antonine dynasty

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Antoninus Pius

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• ANTON PIVS AVG TRP VI
• ANTONINVS AVG
• ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS COS III PP
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PM TRP COS III
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS POT PP COS III
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP COS II
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP COS III
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP PM
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRI XX
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS II
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS IIII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP V
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XI
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XIII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XIIII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XIX
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XV
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVI
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVIII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XX
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXI
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXIII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXIIII
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXV
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS TRP COS II
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS TRP COS III
• ANTONINVS AVG PIVS TRP COS III PP
• ANTONINVS AVG PP
• ANTONINVS AVG PP TRP COS III
• ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS
• ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS PIVS
• DIVO PIO
• DIVVS ANTONINVS
• IM ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS II
• IMP ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVIII
• IMP ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS
• IMP CAES AEL ANTONINVS AVG
• IMP CAES AEL ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
• IMP CAES AELIVS ANTONINVS AVG
• IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP
• IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PP
• IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS
• IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS AVG
• IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS
• IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
• IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS
• IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
• IMP T AEL CAESAR HADR ANTONINVS
• IMP T AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS

Coins of Antoninus Pius currently available

	Antoninus Pius Silver denarius issued AD 143/144 Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, Laureate head right Rev: COS III DES IIII, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing front, head left, holding vertical spear reversed in right hand and parazonium upwards in left Nice Very Fine   |   AUD $250.00
	Antoninus Pius Silver denarius issued AD 145-161 Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, Laureate head right Rev: COS IIII, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left Good Very Fine   |   AUD $250.00
	Antoninus Pius Silver denarius issued AD 150/151 Obv: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, Laureate head right Rev: TR POT XIIII COS IIII, (TRANQ in ex.), Tranquilitas, draped, standing right, resting on rudder set on ground and holding two corn-ears Good Very Fine   |   AUD $250.00
	Antoninus Pius Bronze dupondius issued AD 152/153 Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVI, Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right Rev: LIBERTAS COS IIII S C, Liberitas, standing right, holding pileus and extending left hand Good Very Fine/Very Fine   |   AUD $350.00