Pautalia’s Coinage for Emperor Antoninus Pius and Caesar Marcus Aurelius Cover Image

Монетосеченето на Пауталия за император Антонин Пий и цезар Марк Аврелий
Pautalia’s Coinage for Emperor Antoninus Pius and Caesar Marcus Aurelius

Author(s): Yanislav Tachev
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: Pautalia; Pautaliaʼs coins; Antoninus Pius; Caesar Marcus Aurelius

Summary/Abstract: During the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius (following the city’s issue of pseudo-autonomous coins), Pautalia’s mint issued its first provincial coins whose obverse dies depict a portrait of the Roman emperor.In Pautalia, coins for Emperor Antoninus Pius were issued in three phases: 139–144 AD, 157–158 AD, and 16 –161 AD.On December 5th, 139 AD, eighteen-year-old Marcus Aurelius received the title of Caesar. In the period up until March 7th, 161 AD (his inauguration), Pautalia’s mint issued coins for the young Caesar in two stages: 139–144 AD and 157–158 AD.

  • Issue Year: 2/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 52-69
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Bulgarian