Unidentified Roman Coin - Anyone Know What It Is?

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XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 7:31 pm I found this in a bulk wholesale lot of foreign coins, its rather worn, but anyone have a clue as to what it might be? Regards, XoG Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 7:37 pm Looks like Antoninius Pius. Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 331 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 5:02 pm Definitely. Could be an as or a sestercius, depending on the size and weight Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 5:30 pm Thanks for the info! I know what a sestercius is but what is an "as"? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 5:43 pm Quote: but what is an "as"? See:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_(Roman_coin) Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 6:51 pm Quote: Looks like Antoninius Pius. I agree Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 06/10/2018 7:31 pm Radiate spikes It is a dupondius ie a "half of a Sestertius" of Antoninus Pius. The yellow brass color indicates orichalcum. The Sestertius was a common unit of measuring wealth. Think of it as similar to a dollar That makes the dupondius like a half dollar and the copper "as" being half a dupondius would be like a quarter. Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 6:17 pm Hmmm, I don't see this particular reverse variety in the wild winds database, perhaps its a new variety? http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/..._pius/t.html Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 06/11/2018 8:10 pm The reverse seems to be Fortuna standing right, holding rudder and cornucopiae. The dates are pretty well worn away but it could be this one: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...RIC_0893.txt One blessing here is that there are darn few coins of this reign with the reverse figure standing right! Report this Post to the Staff
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