Divus Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius – Column of Antoninus (Minted under M. Aurelius)

Roman Imperial Coin – Bronze Sestertius of Divus Antoninus Pius

Minted Under Marcus Aurelius

Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right.

Rev: DIVO PIO S-C, Column of Antoninus, surmounted by statue of the emperor.

161 AD. · Rome Mint · RIC 1269

29.4g · 32mm

The Column of Antoninus Pius, erected in 161 AD by his successors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, commemorates the deified Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife, Faustina the Elder. Today, only the base of the Column of Antoninus Pius survives, which is housed in the Vatican Museums and still displays its intricate reliefs depicting the emperor’s apotheosis and military scenes.