Antoninus Pius AR Denarius – LIBERALITAS VII

Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.

Rev: LIBERALITAS VII COS IIII, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, emptying coins out of cornucopiae, held in both hands.

153 AD. · Rome Mint · RIC 228

3.7g · 18mm

This issue commemorates the emperor’s seventh official largess (Liberalitas VII), a direct cash distribution granted to the Roman populace around 153 AD. The payout was issued to celebrate Antoninus Pius’ Quindecennalia, marking the successful fifteenth anniversary of his reign. Unlike many common issues where Liberalitas just stands holding a cornucopia, the reverse of RIC 228 features a more active scene: Liberalitas is actively emptying the coins out of her cornucopia.