Obverse:
Bare head of Antoninus Pius right. Text around
DIVVS ANTONINVS.
Reverse:
Four tiered funeral pyre decorated with garlands
and statues, door in second tier, facing quadriga
(four-horse chariot) on top. Text around CONSECRATIO.
History:
This Aureus is a commemorative coin issued
by Marcus Aurelius in honour of Antoninus
Pius. The coin was minted after Antoninus'
death in 161 AD.
Date:
Rome mint, c.161 AD
Diameter:
1.8cm
