The word denarius is derived from the Latin dēnī "containing ten", as its value was 10 asses, although in the middle of the 2nd century BC it was recalibrated so that it was now worth sixteen asses or four sestertii.
It is the origin of several modern words such as the currency name dinar; it is also the origin for the common noun for money in Italian ('denaro'), in Slovene ('denar'), in Portuguese ('dinheiro'), and in Spanish ('dinero').
Reverse: TR POT COS II, Concordia seated facing left, holding patera and resting arm on cornucopia; CONCORD in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.86 g
Reverse: TR POT COS II - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.63 g
Reverse: ROMA COS IIII, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, on throne, holding Victory and vertical spear
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.9 g
Reverse: TR POT [XIX?] COS IIII, Annona standing left, holding grain ears and resting hand on modius set on prow to right
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.3 g
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Reverse: FELIC SAEC COS IIII, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and resting on column
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.09 g
Reverse: TR POT XIIII COS IIII, Tranquilitas standing facing right, holding ship's rudder and corn ears; TRANQ in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.65 g
Obverse: Commander-in-Chief Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus the Pious, Father of the Fatherland
Reverse: Holding the power of the Tribune of the Plebs for the 14th time, Consul for the 4th time, TRANQ is just short for Tranquilitas
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Reverse: CONSECRATIO / Eagle standing right, head left, on altar
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.8 g
Posthumous. Struck under Marcus Aurelius
Reverse: Temple of Augustus and Livia; TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST / COS IIII
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.68 g
This issue comemorates reconstruction of the temple of Augustus and Livia by Antoninus.
Reverse: Annona standing left, hand on modius, holding grain ears, modius situated on prow; COS__IIII
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g
Reverse: Clementia standing left, holding patera and scepter; CLEMEN_TIA AVG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.6 g
Reverse: Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; IMPE_RA_TO_R II
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: hands in handshake grasping winged caduceus and grain ears; TR__P__COS__II
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.46 g
Reverse: hands, in handshake, grasping winged caduceus and grain ears; AVG PIVS P M TR P__COS__II P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.83 g
Reverse: Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and Palladium; COS__IIII
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.11 g
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Reverse: COS IIII / Fortuna, draped, standing right, holding rudder, vertical on globe, in right hand and cornucopiae, with tip turned from body, in left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.95 g
Reverse: Salus standing front, head to the left, feeding serpent out of patera with right hand, holding rudder atop globe with left hand, serpent rising from altar, text (COS•IIII)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
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Reverse: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left, upon altar
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.05 g
Reverse: TR POT XX COS IIII - Annona, draped, standing right, left foot on prow, holding rudder in right hand and modius in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.74 g
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia, draped, standing right, holding scepter in right hand and cornucopia in left
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 3.29 g
Reverse: COS IIII, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing facing, head left, holding simpulum in extended right hand and palladium in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.18 g
Reverse: COS IIII, Salus, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand feeding snake coiled around altar; she holds rudder set on globe in left hand
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.09 g
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.17 g
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in lowered right hand and vertical scepter in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.64 g
Reverse: COS IIII, Fortuna, draped, standing facing, head right, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 2.68 g
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing facing right, head left, on altar, decorated with garlands
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.02 g
Reverse: AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II, Pax standing left, holding branch in extended right hand, and cornucopia in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.14 g
Reverse: COS IIII, Clasped hands holding caduceus between two corn-ears
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.06 g
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.57 g
Reverse: COS IIII, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding palladium at shoulder in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.25 g
Reverse: COS IIII, Vesta, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand near altar and holding palladium in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.46 g
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Reverse: COS IIII, Salus, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand feeding snake coiled around altar; she holds rudder set on globe in left hand
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.24 g
dating from CNG
Reverse: TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST, Front view of octastyle temple, containing statues of Divus Augustus and Livia; COS IIII in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.21 g
"The temple of Divus Augustus and Livia, started under Tiberius and consecrated by Caligula, stood on the Capitol in Rome. It was probably renovated under Antoninus Pius." Ex. Roma E-Sale 69 Lot 981 March 16, 2020
Reverse: ANNONA AVG, Modius with corn-ears and poppy
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.22 g
Reverse: ROMA COS IIII: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, on throne, holding Victory on right hand and vertical spear in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.83 g
Reverse: Legend: TR POT COS IIII LIB IIII Type: Liberalitas, draped, standing, left, holding coin counter in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.11 g
"The occasion of this fourth largesse is recorded by the Ostian fasti for 145 AD: "Annia Faustina was married to Marcus Aurelius. Antoninus Augustus distributed a largesse of 90 denarii per man".. MS" - Harlan J. Berk Ltd. "Liberality is personified by the image of a woman, holding in one hand a tessera, or square tablet, furnished with a handle on which are cut a certain number of holes. These boards were used to quickly count the proper number of coins or other items for distribution to each person. It appears they would be dipped into a container, covered with coins and the excess swept away back into the container. The proper number of coins would fill the holes and then would be dumped out to the recipient. On coins this symbol indicated the prince had given to the people money, corn, and other articles of consumption. In the other hand she holds a cornucopia, to indicate the abundance of wheat contained in the public graineries. Liberalitas is represented as presiding at all congiaria. The liberalities of the Augusti, by which the distribution of their bounties to the people is signified, were of two kinds, ordinary and extraordinary." - Numiswiki
Reverse: TRANQ in exergue, Tranquillitas standing right, holding rudder and grain ears
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.65 g
Reverse: Type: Antoninus Pius, bareheaded,in military dress, standing right, left foot set on globe, holding vertical spear reversed in right hand and parazonium upright at shoulder in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.52 g
Reverse: Legend: DIVO PIO Type: Square altar
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.21 g
Reverse: Legend: COS IIII Type: Winged thunderbolt lying horizontal on draped throne
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.21 g
Reverse: TR POT XIX COS IIII, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.55 g
Reverse: TR P COS II (Tribunitia Potestas [Tribune of the Plebs], Consul for the 2nd time), Modius with corn-ears and poppy
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.16 g
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Reverse: COS IIII, Antoninus Pius, veiled, draped, standing left, with patera in right hand sacrificing over lighted tripod- altar and holding roll in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.36 g
Ex. HJB Sale 204; Lot 207 (7/18/2018)
Reverse: TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST COS IIII, Octastyle temple, in which are seated statues of Divus Augustus and Livia
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
The style of the portrait makes it seem to be an imitative. [The temple] "It was restored again in the late 150s by Antonius Pius,[1] who was perhaps motivated by a desire to be publicly associated with the first emperor.[9] The exact date of the restoration is not known, but the restored temple is shown on coins of 158 onwards,[10] which depict it with an octastyle design with Corinthian capitals and two statues – presumably of Augustus and Livia – in the cella. The pediment displayed a relief featuring Augustus and was topped by a quadriga. Two figures stood on the eaves of the roof, that on the left representing Romulus and the one on the right depicting Aeneas leading his family out of Troy, alluding to Rome's origin-myth. The steps of the temple were flanked by two statues of Victory.[11]"
Reverse: COS IIII - Fortuna standing right, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.66 g
Reverse: CONSECRATIO - Four tiered funeral pyre surmounted by quadriga.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.39 g
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVG - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.65 g
Reverse: AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.24 g
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Reverse: COS IIII: Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding simpulum lowered in right hand and palladium at shoulder in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.05 g
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Reverse: TR POT XXI COS IIII: Aequitas, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.59 g
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Reverse: COS IIII: Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding palladium at shoulder in left
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.64 g
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Reverse: Apollo Citharoedus of Actium standing facing, head to left, holding plectrum in his right hand and lyre in his left; IMP X in fields; ACT in exergue
Die Orientation: 2 H
Weight: 3.31 g
The obverse translates to "Augustus, son of the Divine (referring to Julius Caesar)"
IMP X translates to "Commander-in-Chief for the 10th time", and ACT is short for Actium.
Reverse: comet - The Julian Star; DIVVS - IVLIVS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: Caius Caesar on horseback riding right, holding sword and reins; to left, aquila right between two signa; C•CAESAR / AVGVS•F
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g
Reverse: Lucius Caesar and Caius Caesar facing, wearing toga, holding shield on the ground and spear, simpulum and lituus (b9) above; AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT / C L CAESARES
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.61 g
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Reverse: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, wearing togas, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing facing, head left, holding wand over globe and cornucopia
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.44 g
Reverse: P M TR P XV COS III P P, Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding transverse scepter
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.94 g
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Reverse: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 3.26 g
Reverse: VICT PART MAX, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.46 g
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Reverse: VOTA SVSCEPTA X, Caracalla standing facing, head left, wearin veil, holding patera over altar
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.75 g
VOTA SVSCEPTA X="vows (prayers) undertaken [for] ten [years] of rule"
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Reverse: IMP ERII FELICITA / Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus downwards and a child in arm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: Caracalla standing left, holding baton and spear; trophy to right; PRI_NCIPI__IVVENTVTIS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt; SPES PV_BLICA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.75 g
Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae; FELICI_TAS AVGG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.19 g
Reverse: Quinquereme with four oarsmen, hortator and three seated persons left, two signa at stern; ADV_ENT AVGG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.5 g
Reverse: Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; LIBERALI_TAS AVGG__IIII•
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.93 g
Reverse: Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae; LIBERALI_TAS AVG VI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: Caracalla veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod altar; VOTA SVS_CEPTA X
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.14 g
Reverse: Fortuna standing left, elbow on column, holding rudder and cornucopiae; wheel at her feet is missing (engraver's error); FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.74 g
Reverse: Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; P M TR P__XVIIII COS IIII P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.75 g
Reverse: Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, leaning on shield set on helmet; VENVS VICTRIX
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.99 g
Reverse: PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.3 g
Reverse: Salus seated left on throne, holding patera with right hand, feeding snake coiled around altar, cornucopia in left hand, text (PM•TRP•XV•COS•III•PP)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
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Reverse: PONTIF TR P XI COS II[I], Caracalla on horseback right, holding spear; PROF in exergue
Die Orientation: 8 H
Weight: 2.71 g
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Reverse: INDVLGENTIA AVGG, the Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding on lion right over waters gushing from rock, IN CARTH in exergue
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.41 g
Reverse: PM TR P XV COS III PP - Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.9 g
Reverse: P M TR XX COS IIII P P - Sol standing left with raised hand and carrying whip.
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 3.97 g
Reverse: PONTIF TR P VIII COS II - Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar.
Die Orientation: 2 H
Weight: 3.06 g
Reverse: MARTI VLTORI - Mars moving right, holding spear and trophy.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.33 g
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Reverse: MINER PACIF COS II / Minerva standing left, holding olive branch and shield on ground, spear resting against her left arm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: M ANTININVS COMMODVS AVG REV: TRP VII IMP IIII COS III PP, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: PM TRP XIII(?) IMP VIII COS V PP, Aequitas standing left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: NOBILIT AVG PM TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Nobilitas standing front, head left, right hand on head, holding sceptre and palladium
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: PM TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 3.14 g
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Reverse: COS IIII, Felicitas holding branch and long caduceus
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.05 g
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Reverse: Commodus standing left holding branch and scepter; PATER SENAT P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.03 g
Reverse: Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter; * right; LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.63 g
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Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE AVG, Commodus as Hercules standing left with foot on prow, holding club set on tree trunk with left hand, receiving grain ears from Africa standing right, wearing elephant-skin headdress and holding sistrum in left hand, with lion at her feet
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.55 g
Reverse: Genius standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar, holding cornucopia; GEN AVG F_ELIC COS VI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.61 g
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Reverse: P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P / Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, ROM, Roma seated on cuirass left, holding Victory and cornucopia; arms on ground below
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 2.62 g
Toned VF. From the William B. Porter Collection.
Reverse: P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand; in field, sometimes star
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.73 g
Reverse: HERCVL ROMAN AVGV - Club of Hercules with legend to either side in 3 lines within wreath
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g