Antoninus Pius Æ Sestertius 84001035
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- Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161.
- Æ Sestertius (30mm, 26.62 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143.
- ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right
- REX ARMENIIS DATVS, Pius standing left, holding roll and placing hand on head of Armenian king, who raises hand to adjust tiara.
- ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right
- RIC III 619; Banti 322.
- Good VF, brown patina, old cleaning scratches in fields.
- As Rome and Parthia (and, later, the Sasanians) vied with one another for control of the border territories in eastern Anatolia and northrn Syria, the kingdom of Armenia became a crucial prize for both. With a client-king installed on its throne, Armenia could serve as an important buffer for either empire. Thus, the appointment of a new ruler to the Armenian throne was an important event. Given that this sestertius was struck during the third consulship of Pius (AD 140-144), the only possible candidate for the new Armenian king represented here is Sohemo (first reign, circa AD 140/44-161).
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