Description
| Roman Imperial. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Denarius, 148-149, Rome mint. | |
| Obverse: | ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right. |
| Reverse: | COS IIII. Salus, draped, standing left and holding a rudder on a globe in her left hand and feeding a snake around an altar with a patera in her right hand. |
| Dimensions: | AR, 3.25 g, 19 mm, 11h. |
| References: | RIC 181; BMC 670; Cohen 281. |
| Condition: | Dark toning, minor scratches and deposits on the reverse. Very fine. |
| Comment: | Salus is the Roman personification of the well-being ans usually depicted with a snake and rudder. She was primarily associated with the well-being and security of the Roman states and its population, but also in connection with the emperor itself. |
