Roman Empire Antoninus Plus AR Denarius 138-161 AD - NGC Ancients VF
- Grading Service: (NGC) Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Ancients
- Grade: (VF) Very Fine
- Certification: 3481882-385
- The Seven Hills Horde!
The Seven Hills Hoard of Roman Silver
This hoard of 4,000 plus silver denarii was buried at a time of great turmoil in the Roman world - almost certainly as a measure to prevent its discovery. The earliest coins date to Nero (A.D. 54-68). The latest coins in the hoard are of Gordian III (238-244), the last emperor to strike silver denarii.
The denarius was the standard silver coin of the Roman world from about 211 B.C. up through the early 240s A.D. - a period of more than 40 years. Classical historians often say the denarius was a day's wages for unskilled workers or common soldier.
From the late 40s B.C. onward it was standard for denarii to bear the portrait of their issuer. Thus, each of these denarii has the portrait of a member of the ruling family. Quite often it is the reigning emperor, his wife, a child, or an heir-apparent. The reverses bear a variety of designs, though usually showing a god, goddess.
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