RIC III Antoninus Pius 497, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 145–161 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, bare-headed, with hair waived and coiled on back of head, draped, right. Reverse: spes, draped, standing left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and gathering up fold of skirt in left. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 6.8 mm.
obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, with hair waived and coiled on back of head, draped, right
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse
Spes, draped, standing left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and gathering up fold of skirt in left
AVGVSTI PII FIL
specimens (24)
KENOM
2.83g
5↕
KENOM
2.81g
5↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.24g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.97g
5↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.99g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
University of Valencia
3.45g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.21g
5↕
University of Valencia
3.13g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.39g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.42g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.05g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.90g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.28g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.43g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.11g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.80g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.20g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.17g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Antoninus Pius 497 (ric.3.ant.497), 145–161 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-antoninus-pius-497/ (accessed: 2026-08-23). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA