Denarius - Antoninus Pius (GENIVS POP ROMANI; Genius)

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.

Lettering: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

Genius of the Roman people, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Lettering: GENIVS POP ROMANI

Category Coin

Ruler Antoninus Pius (Wikidata) (Nomisma)

Technique Hammered

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 1 Denarius (Numeric: 1)

RIC III #70c

OCRE #ric.3.ant.70c

Composition Silver

Weight 3.7 g

Size 17 mm

Shape Round (irregular)

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III

GENIVS POP ROMANI

Example of this type: American Numismatic Society (ANS) Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Denarius – Antoninus Pius (GENIVS POP ROMANI; Genius) Roman Empire (27 BC – 395 AD)