Antoninianus Coins

The clearest modern example of the evolution of the antoninianus coin is the American "Johnson Sandwich" quarter. Created in 1965, the sandwich quarter retained the traditional portrait of George Washington while replacing a considerable portion of the coin's high silver content with cheaper copper alloys (turn a recent quarter on its side to see the sandwich). Originally issued by the emperor Caracalla in 215 AD, the antoninianus was originally described as worth approximately 2 denarii. Inherent worth in terms of silver continued to decline, however, until by the end of the third century AD, the antoninianus had become a bronze coin coated with a thin wash of surface silver. Coins available to modern collectors may display only traces or no indication at all of the fragile silver wash. The antoninianus, along with the already defunct denarius, ceased to be minted with the currency reforms of Diocletian.


Maximianus Æ Antoninianus CONCORDIA MIL ITVM Roman coin
Maximianus Æ Antoninianus Concordia Mil Itvm Roman Coin
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ROME EMPIRE PHILIP I SILVER COIN ANTONINIANUS 245 AD EF
Rome Empire Philip I Silver Coin Antoninianus 245 Ad Ef
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Roman CoinClaudius II Gothicus AD 268 270 Antoninianus
Roman Coinclaudius Ii Gothicus Ad 268 270 Antoninianus
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Roman Coin Silvered antoninianus Gallienus 253 268 AD
Roman Coin Silvered Antoninianus Gallienus 253 268 Ad
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Roman Coin of Gallienus AE Antoninianus AD 253 268
Roman Coin Of Gallienus Ae Antoninianus Ad 253 268
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PHILIP I Roman Silver Coin Antoninianus VIRTUS XF
Philip I Roman Silver Coin Antoninianus Virtus Xf
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Roman Empire Coin Aurelian Antoninianus 270 5 AD
Roman Empire Coin Aurelian Antoninianus 270 5 Ad
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Gallienus Antoninianus Fortuna Redux ROMAN COIN VF
Gallienus Antoninianus Fortuna Redux Roman Coin Vf
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Victorinus Antoninianus Pax Goddess of Peace EF COIN
Victorinus Antoninianus Pax Goddess Of Peace Ef Coin
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Caracalla Antoninianus Venus OLD ANCIENT ROMAN COIN
Caracalla Antoninianus Venus Old Ancient Roman Coin
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Probus Antoninianus 276 AD Roman Broze Coin Antioch
Probus Antoninianus 276 Ad Roman Broze Coin Antioch
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259 AD Antoninianus Salonius Roman Coin
259 Ad Antoninianus Salonius Roman Coin
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253 255 AD Valerian II Bronze Antoninianus Roman Coin
253 255 Ad Valerian Ii Bronze Antoninianus Roman Coin
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Ancient Roman Unidentified quality Antoninianus coin
Ancient Roman Unidentified Quality Antoninianus Coin
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Ancient unidentified Roman Antoninianus bronze coin
Ancient Unidentified Roman Antoninianus Bronze Coin
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Claudius II 268 270 AD Antoninianus Virtus Roman coin
Claudius Ii 268 270 Ad Antoninianus Virtus Roman Coin
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Claudius II 269 AD Antoninianus Antioch Juno Roman Coin
Claudius Ii 269 Ad Antoninianus Antioch Juno Roman Coin
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Ancient Roman coin Carinus Nice base Antoninianus
Ancient Roman Coin Carinus Nice Base Antoninianus
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ROMAN COIN GORDIAN III 238 244 AD Silver Antoninianus
Roman Coin Gordian Iii 238 244 Ad Silver Antoninianus
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NICE CARAUSIUS ANTONINIANUS ROMAN COIN 1
Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 1
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NICE CARAUSIUS ANTONINIANUS ROMAN COIN 2
Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 2
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NICE CARAUSIUS ANTONINIANUS ROMAN COIN 3
Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 3
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NICE CARAUSIUS ANTONINIANUS ROMAN COIN 4
Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 4
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NICE CARAUSIUS ANTONINIANUS ROMAN COIN 5
Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 5
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NICE CARAUSIUS ANTONINIANUS ROMAN COIN 6
Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 6
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Imperial Roman Coin Silver Antoninianus Gordian III 3rd
Imperial Roman Coin Silver Antoninianus Gordian Iii 3rd
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ROMAN BRONZE COIN ANTONINIANUSGALLIENUS253 268RARE
Roman Bronze Coin Antoninianusgallienus253 268rare
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Roman Silver Philip I Antoninianus Coin 244 AD
Roman Silver Philip I Antoninianus Coin 244 Ad
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Gordian III Antoninianus Silver Coin 238 AD
Gordian Iii Antoninianus Silver Coin 238 Ad
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Roman Coin Silver Antoninianus Trajan Decius
Roman Coin Silver Antoninianus Trajan Decius
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ROMANCOINAURELIAN270 275AEANTONINIANUS
Romancoinaurelian270 275aeantoninianus
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AD 253 268 GALLIENUS ANTONINIANUS DIANAE Roman Coin
Ad 253 268 Gallienus Antoninianus Dianae Roman Coin
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Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus 250 AD SCARCE COIN
Trajan Decius Ar Antoninianus 250 Ad Scarce Coin
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