The coin was introduced by Caracalla in early 215, and was a silver coin similar to the denarius except that it was slightly larger and featured the emperor wearing a radiate crown, indicating that it was a double denomination. Antoniniani depicting females, usually the emperor's wife, featured the bust resting upon a crescent moon.
By the late 3rd century the coins were almost entirely made of bronze from melted down old issues like the sestertius. Vast quantities were being minted, with a large proportion of the stocks being contemporary forgeries, often with blundered legends and designs. Individual coins were by then practically worthless and were lost or discarded by the millions.
Modern numismatists use this name for the coin because it is not known what it was called in antiquity.
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Reverse: PACI AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, with legs crossed, leaning on column
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.79 g
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Reverse: PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.75 g
Reverse: Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, leaning on shield set on helmet; VENVS VICTRIX
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.71 g
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Reverse: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, radiate lion, walking left with thunderbolt in its jaws
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 4.98 g
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Reverse: LAETIT AVG, Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath and anchor; C in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.53 g
Leu notes that this interesting coin is struck in good silver, which is very unusual for the radiates of Carausius; typically they are of a much baser metal. They suggest that it may have functioned as a trial strike for the very rare denarii from the ‘C’ mint.
Reverse: ABVNDANTIA AVG - Abundantia standing right, pouring out cornucopia
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Struck on a very thick flan.
Reverse: DACIA , Dacia standing left, holding draco standart
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.65 g
Reverse: DACIA FELIX, Dacia standing left, holding standard
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius, polos on head, standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia; standard in right field
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.39 g
GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI="to the Genius (guardian spirit) of the army in Illyria"
Reverse: PANNONIAE, The two Pannoniae, veiled, standing front, turning right and left away from one another; each wears robe reaching to feed and holds standard; the one on right raises right hand.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.87 g
Reverse: Dacia standing left, holding draco standard or vertical staff surmounted by ass's head; D_ACIA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.13 g
Reverse: the two Pannoniae, veiled, standing front, each holds standard, the one on right raises hand; PA_NNONI_AE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.37 g
Reverse: Trajan Decius horse riding left, raising hand and holding scepter; ADVENTVS AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.92 g
Reverse: PANNONIAE / the two Pannioniae standing half-left, looking in opposite directions, each holding standard
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: PANNONIAE / the two Pannioniae standing half-left, looking in opposite directions, each holding standard
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: DACIA - Dacia standing left, holding Draco standard.
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 4.65 g
Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm; VICTOR ANTONINI AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.1 g
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Reverse: MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.44 g
Reverse: GERMANICVS MAX V, Trophy (with two small shields) between two captives.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g
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Reverse: FIDES AVG, Mercury standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus; PXV in exergue
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 4.67 g
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Reverse: VIRTVS AVG / Mars standing left, holding spear and globe. P in right field
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: ORIENS AVG, Sol standing front, head lt., raising hand, holding globe
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: PROVID AVG, Providence standing left with scepter, pointing wand at globe at feet
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: FORT REDVX / Fortuna seated left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left, wheel under seat
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.19 g
Reverse: Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; AETER_N_ITATI AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g
Reverse: Jupiter standing, facing, holding scepter and thunderbolt; IOVI__STATORI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.84 g
Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and scepter, small figure of Gordian III left; P M TR P II__COS P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.44 g
Reverse: Fides standing left, military ensign in left, transverse scepter in left; P M TR P II COS P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.51 g
Reverse: Hercules standing right, resting hand on hip and leaning on club with lion skin, club set on rock; VIRTVTI AV_GVSTI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.13 g
Reverse: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; FORTVNA REDVX
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.75 g
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; VICT_ORIA__AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.52 g
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Reverse: Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor; LAETITIA AVG N
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.39 g
Reverse: Jupiter standing, facing, holding scepter and thunderbolt; IOVI__STATORI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.63 g
Reverse: Felicity standing left with cauduceus and cornucopia; FELICITA_S TEMPORVM
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.6 g
Reverse: Hercules standing right, resting hand on hip and leaning on club with lion skin, club set on rock; VIRTVTI AVGVSTI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.91 g
Reverse: Providentia standing left holding scepter and wand over globe; PROVIDENTIA AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.04 g
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Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS II P P, emperor in military dress, standing right, holding transverse spear and globe
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.55 g
Reverse: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI - Hercules, naked, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on a rock; lion-skin beside club.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.35 g
Reverse: SECVRITAS PERPETVA - Securitas standing left with sceptre, leaning on column.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.51 g
Reverse: PM TR P VI COS II P P - Apollo seated left with branch and arm resting on lyre.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.52 g
Reverse: MARTI PACIFERO - Mars running left, holding branch, spear and shield.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.38 g
Reverse: SECVRITAS PERPETVA - Securitas standing left with sceptre, leaning on column.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.98 g
Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P - Jupiter standing with sceptre and thunderbolt held over Gordian standing to left.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.97 g
Reverse: LAETITIA AVG N - Laetitia standing right with wreath and anchor.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.77 g
Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated left, holding scepter and drawing veil from face
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 495 g
EX Agora Auctions lot 31-185
Reverse: Pudicitia seated left, pulling veil and holding scepter; PVDICITIA AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Reverse: Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; SPES PVBLICA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.78 g
Reverse: PIETAS AVGG / Mercury standing left, holding purse & caduceus
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.19 g
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Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left, holding standard and reversed spear
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.34 g
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Peacock standing facing, head l., spreading plumage
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.93 g
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Reverse: CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing, tail spread in splendour
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.05 g
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.7 g
Reverse: Concordia seated left, sacrificing over altar and holding patera and cornucopia; CONCORDIA AVGG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.64 g
Reverse: Concordia seated left, sacrificing over altar and holding cornucopia; CONCORDIA AVGG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.68 g
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Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.68 g
Reverse: LAETIT FVNDAT, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 4.8 g
Reverse: P M TR P III COS PP. Felicitas standing left with cornucopia and caduceus
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: ADVENTVS AVGG, emperor on horseback left, holding spear
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG stag walking r., officina work 5
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG / I - Lion walking right
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: P M TR P III COS PP. Felicitas standing left with cornucopia and caduceus
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4 g
Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGII, Liberalitas standing with abacus and cornucopiae
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5.88 g
Reverse: SAECVLVM NOVVM, Roma seated facing, scepter in left hand, in hexastyle temple
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.8 g
Ex-Agora Auctions lot 38-173
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 4.31 g
Choice EF, well centered and good metal. Excellent strong portrait.
Ex Agoraauctions lot 39-168
Reverse: ANNONA AVGG. Annona standing left holding corn-ears over modius & cornucopiae
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: P M TR P VI COS P P, Felicitas standing left, long caduceus in right, cornucopia in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.32 g
From the Jyrki Muona Collection, ex Forum auction (item 59703)
Reverse: SECVRIT ORBIS, Securitas seated left holding baton and long scepter.
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 4.76 g
Agoraauctions lot 44-175
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG, stag walking left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.88 g
officina V
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG, Philip I and II galloping right, each raising right hand and one holding spear; ε below
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 3.69 g
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Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS II P P / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus & cornucopia
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG, cippus inscribed COS/III in two lines.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.42 g
Reverse: PM TRP II COS PP, Philip seated left, holding globe and sceptre.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt; SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.21 g
Reverse: Annona standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia, prow to the left; ANNONA AVGG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.4 g
Reverse: Philip I and Philip II on horses right, rising hands; VI_RTVS AVGG / E
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter; ROMAE AETERNAE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Reverse: Philip riding horse left, raising hand and holding scepter; ADVENTVS AVGG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.5 g
Reverse: Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; LIBERALIT_AS AVGG II
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.41 g
Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopiae
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.5 g
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left with Victory & scepter, altar at feet
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Reverse: AETERNITAS AVGG, Elephant advancing left, guided by mahout holding goad and wand.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.83 g
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left holding victory and sceptre
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus seated left on cuirass, holding branch and inverted spear.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
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Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG, lion walking right; I in exergue
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 4 g
Reverse: ADVENTVS AVGG - Philip on horseback left, raising right hand and holding sceptre.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.55 g
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE - Roma sitting left, holding Victory and sceptre.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.19 g
Reverse: SECVRIT ORBIS - Securitas seated left, holding wand and propping head with left hand
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4 g
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENT - Philip, in military attire, standing left holding globe and resting on spear
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II, in military dress, standing right with globe & transverse spear
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.95 g
Reverse: Jupiter standing, holding scepter and thunderbolt; IOVI CONSERVAT
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.75 g
Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGG III - Philips I & II seated left on curule chairs distributing cash.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.27 g
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENT - Philip II standing left with globe and spear; captive at feet.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.45 g
