- Dated Emperor Antoninus Pius Roman Empire silver denarius coin, 3.33 g, RIC 264.
- Issued 156/7 CE (TR POT XX).
- NGC Certified to AU, great style, well struck with lustrous gold toned surfaces.
- Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II, laureate bust of emperor.
- Reverse: TR POT XX COS IIII, Salus seated left feeding snake coiled around altar.
- Salus is an appropriate reverse type for this emperor as the Roman Empire experienced a period of peace, tranquility and prosperity.
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Salus was the goddess of safety and welfare. Her temple on the Quirinal at Rome, dedicated in 302 BC, was the scene of an annual sacrifice on August 5.