Antoninus Pius - Quadrans Artemis Dalmatian mines SCARCE! (O2314)

Anonymous. Ca. AD 98-180. AE quadrans (14 mm, 2.64 gm).  Rome, in the time of Antoninus Pius. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, quiver over shoulder / METAL DELM, stag standing left. RIC II 1013. almost fine

Scarce. An interesting issue; very popular type. This interesting series of coins were struck in the early 2nd century AD in commemoration of the mines that supplied the Roman mint. Many believe the coins were struck at Rome, but there is another school of thought that believes they were minted near the mines (in Dalmatia, Noricum, Pannonia, and Moesia) themselves. Their function is unknown, and they enjoy great popularity among collectors