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    US $25.00

Rome Empire Philip I Silver Coin Antoninianus 245 Ad Ef    US $149.00

Roman Coinclaudius Ii Gothicus Ad 268 270 Antoninianus    US $12.35

Roman Coin Silvered Antoninianus Gallienus 253 268 Ad    US $12.60

Roman Coin Of Gallienus Ae Antoninianus Ad 253 268    US $14.75

Philip I Roman Silver Coin Antoninianus Virtus Xf    US $149.00

Roman Empire Coin Aurelian Antoninianus 270 5 Ad    US $25.00

Gallienus Antoninianus Fortuna Redux Roman Coin Vf    US $65.00

Victorinus Antoninianus Pax Goddess Of Peace Ef Coin    US $75.00

Caracalla Antoninianus Venus Old Ancient Roman Coin    US $225.00

Probus Antoninianus 276 Ad Roman Broze Coin Antioch    US $75.00

259 Ad Antoninianus Salonius Roman Coin    US $50.00

253 255 Ad Valerian Ii Bronze Antoninianus Roman Coin    US $105.00

Ancient Roman Unidentified Quality Antoninianus Coin    US $15.70

Ancient Unidentified Roman Antoninianus Bronze Coin    US $15.70

Claudius Ii 268 270 Ad Antoninianus Virtus Roman Coin    US $65.00

Claudius Ii 269 Ad Antoninianus Antioch Juno Roman Coin    US $37.00

Ancient Roman Coin Carinus Nice Base Antoninianus    US $25.00

Roman Coin Gordian Iii 238 244 Ad Silver Antoninianus    US $9.50

Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 1    US $1.48

Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 2    US $1.48

Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 3    US $1.48

Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 4    US $1.48

Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 5    US $1.48

Nice Carausius Antoninianus Roman Coin 6    US $1.48

Imperial Roman Coin Silver Antoninianus Gordian Iii 3rd    US $8.24

Roman Bronze Coin Antoninianusgallienus253 268rare    US $19.99

Roman Silver Philip I Antoninianus Coin 244 Ad    US $50.00

Gordian Iii Antoninianus Silver Coin 238 Ad    US $49.99

Roman Coin Silver Antoninianus Trajan Decius    US $4.99

Romancoinaurelian270 275aeantoninianus    US $5.99

Ad 253 268 Gallienus Antoninianus Dianae Roman Coin    US $.99

Trajan Decius Ar Antoninianus 250 Ad Scarce Coin    US $9.99