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Bronze as of Antoninus Pius, Rome, mid 2nd century. D: 2.6cm, W: 11.26g. CM BMC1977. - Britannia, the personification of Britain, first appears on coins of the Roman emperor Hadrian (AD 117-38), the builder of the great wall across Britain. This coin comes from the reign of his successor Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61). The coin shows Britannia in a state of relaxed peace. There is a shield at her side and a Roman army flag nearby in order to remind the local people of the protection given by the Roman army on the northern frontier.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307005
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 1686px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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2nd century CE
Antoninus Pius (r.138-161)
Brass
Britannia
Bronze
Coin
Female
Portrait
Profile
Reclining
School, Roman
Sesterce, Roman Coin
Woman