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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTONINIANUS

antoninianus  [ˌæntəˌnɪnɪˈeɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTONINIANUS

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Antoninianus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANTONINIANUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antoninianus

Antoninianus

The Antoninianus was a coin used during the Roman Empire thought to have been valued at 2 denarii. It was initially silver, but was slowly debased to bronze. The coin was introduced by Caracalla in early 215 and was a silver coin similar to the denarius except that it was slightly larger and featured the emperor wearing a radiate crown, indicating that it was valued at twice as much. Antoniniani depicting females, featured the bust resting upon a crescent moon. But even at its introduction the silver content was only equal to 1.5 denarii. This helped create inflation - people rapidly hoarded the denarii, while both buyers and sellers recognised the new coin had a lower intrinsic value and elevated their prices to compensate. Silver bullion supplies were running short since the Roman Empire was no longer conquering new territory, the Iberian silver mines were exhausted and a series of soldier emperors and usurpers needed coin to pay their troops and buy their loyalty. So each new issue of the antoninianus had less silver in it than the last, and each contributed to ever increasing inflation. In 271 Aurelian increased the average weight of the Antoninianus.

Definition of antoninianus in the English dictionary

The definition of antoninianus in the dictionary is an ancient Roman coin made either of silver or bronze and equal in value to two denarii.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTONINIANUS


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awayness
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Coriolanus
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Cusanus
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everydayness
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farawayness
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feyness
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heinous
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indigenous
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Janus
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manus
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migrainous
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minus
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pandanus
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parabolanus
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Regiomontanus
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Silvanus
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Sylvanus
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Uranus
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veinous
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTONINIANUS

alumnus
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Dominus
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Gambrinus
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTONINIANUS»

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Warman's Coins And Paper Money: Identification and Price Guide
Billon Antoninianus. Venus stg. ................18.00 Valerian II, as Caesar 253-55. Billon Antoninianus. Priestly implements .......................................................50.00 Saloninus, ... AE Antoninianus. Sol advancing ..........13.00 Laelianus, 268 in Gaul .
Allen G Berman, 2008
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Classical Numismatic Auctions XII
Antoninianus. (3.52 gms.). Diademed and draped bust right, crescent behind shoulders. Pudicitia seated left. RSC 19, RIC 59b. Toned VF. (65) A "*1! ' 1032. Antoninianus. (3.96 gms.). Diademed and draped bust right, crescent behind ...
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
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Classical Numismatic Auctions I
Antoninianus. (4.77 gms.). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate bust right. PM TRP IIII COS II PP, emperor standing right *ith globe and snake. RIC 92, C 253. Toned XF. (75-85) 237. Gordian HI. 238-244 AD. AE Sestertius. (22.10 gms.) .
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
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The Coins
Valerian, A.D. 253-259, Asia, Antoninianus 316 IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG; radiate bust r. RESTITVT ORIENTIS; Emperor 1., receiving wreath from Orient r. RIC, V, 1, no. 287, p. 60 22 f 3.18 CO 847; C 1528; C VI 103; 22/VII/64 Valerian, ...
University of Chicago, Indiana University, Bloomington, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1978
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Change and Discontinuity Within the Severan Dynasty: The ...
In what seems to have been an effort to maximize mint output, Caracalla began to issue the debased antoninianus, identified by the radiate head of the emperor on the coin's obverse, which apparently acted like as a double denarius.159 The ...
Andrew G. Scott, 2008
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Classical Numismatic Auctions VII
Antoninianus. (5.02 gms.). Diademed and draped bust right, crescent behind shoulders. Pudicitia seated lest with her right hand drawing her veil away and holding a sort sceptre with her lest. RIC-59b, RSC-19. Nice XF, light golden toning.
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
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Commutatio Et Contentio:
8: Antoninianus of Valerianus (253—260) (Mint of Antiochia). On obverse: IMP( erator) VALERIANVS AVG(ustus); on reverse : P(ontifex) M(aximus) T(ribunicia) P(otestate) V Co(n)s(ulibus) IIII P(ater) P(atriae). KHM ( = Kunst- historisches ...
Henning Börm, Josef Wiesehöfer, 2010
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Monetary Circulation in Dacia and the Provinces from the ...
As a silver denomination the denarius was replaced by the antoninianus. Gordian III denarii are to be found only on the sites of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa (1), Ilişua (3), Tibiscum (1), Potaissa (8), Porolissum (2), Orlea (2) and Rupea (1) (see ...
Cristian Găzdac, 2010
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Coinage and History of the Roman Empire, C. 82 B.C.--A.D. ...
Double-Denarius (commonly called an "Antoninianus"). The misleading name " antoninianus" has been abandoned in this catalog in place of the term double- denarius. This coin was introduced by Caracalla in 215 (though possibly at the end ...
David L. Vagi, 2000
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Ancient History from Coins
AD 264—5: Salonina/ Ceres (RIC 90) 1191 Bronze sestertius, mint of 'Cologne', AD 260: Postumus/Trophy and captives (RIC 120) [82, 137] Reformed radiate, mint of Siscia, AD 274—5: Aurelian/Sol (RIC 255) [127, 131] 'Antoninianus', mint of ...
Christopher Howgego, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTONINIANUS»

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Nine Ladies Dancing: The Muses on Ancient Coins
On the reverse of this imminently rare bronze antoninianus from the Siscia Mint in Pannonia (now in modern Croatia), Calliope plays the lyre, ... «CoinWeek, May 15»
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Gorny & Mosch Auctions 228-230: Record Prices for Roman Gold
Antoninianus, 260-261. Legionary coinage for LEG IX. Very fine. Estimate: 120,- euros. Hammer price: 700,- euros. Those interested in the 3rd ... «Coin Update News, Apr 15»
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Coin Auction Results - Gorny & Mosch - Ancient to Modern Times
Rare. Good extremely fine. Estimate: 14,000,- euros. Hammer price: 22,000,- euros. Lot 1810: GALLIENUS, 260-268. Antoninianus, 260-261. «CoinWeek, Mar 15»
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Marvelous Rarities and Collections at Gorny & Mosch
... Postumus which likewise include one or another very rare and quite well preserved specimen, like an antoninianus from Trier with the portrait ... «Coin Update News, Aug 14»
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Ancient Coin Auction News: Superb Rarities in Jacquier Auction …
Just think of the rare antoninianus from Cologne that features Postumus with the attributes of Hercules. You will also find a second example of ... «CoinWeek, Jul 14»
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Swiss return stolen Roman coins to Serbia
They date from the second to the fourth century, the bulk of them bronze coins from the fourth century but some are third century antoninianus ... «GenevaLunch news, May 14»
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Roman, Iron Age and Bronze Age finds from Surrey
A slide illustration was shown of a denarius of a Trajan Decius silver antoninianus (249-251AD) found in a field at Horley by John Macarthur, ... «Surrey Mirror, Mar 14»
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Top prices for numismatic rarities at Numismatik Lanz
65,000 euros for a Thraco-Macedonian stater, 40,000 euros for the second known antoninianus of Proculus, and 42,000 euros for a zodiac ... «CoinWeek, Dec 13»
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Does End of Cent Mean End of Coins?
In the meantime the double denarius or antoninianus was introduced, going the same route of metal content debasement. The Romans didn't ... «NumisMaster.com, Oct 13»
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From the history of Armenian coins. Armenia-themed coins minted in …
(2) obverse of Emperor Philip I silver antoninianus. Roman coins in circulation were minted from gold, silver and copper. In Roman Empire, a ... «PanARMENIAN.Net, Oct 13»

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