Antoninus Pius
138–161 AD
Antoninus Pius presided over one of the most peaceful and prosperous periods of the Roman Empire. His long reign is marked by stability, legal reform, and careful stewardship rather than military conquest. A model of senatorial virtue, he strengthened the empire through diplomacy and administration, earning the honorific “Pius” for his dutiful character. His coinage reflects this calm and orderly era, emphasising themes of harmony, prosperity, and civic virtue. For collectors, the coins of Antoninus Pius offer an elegant and historically rich window into the height of the Antonine age.
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WRB 7595 — Æ Dupondius
Æ Dupondius. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, radiate head right. ® LIBERTAS COS IIII S‑C, Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre. RIC 933.
£45.00
WRB 9319 — Æ As
Æ As. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVIII, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. ® FELICITAS COS IIII S‑C, Felicitas standing facing, looking left, holding long caduceus and two corn‑ears. RIC III 937. From a collection formed in the 1960s and 70s.
£35.00
WRB 10933 — Æ As
Æ As. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II, laureate head right. ® TR POT XIX COS IIII S‑C, Fides standing left holding a standard in each hand. Not in RIC, but corresponds to RIC III 956(a).
£65.00
