Celtic Coin???

[Anonymous]

A close friend found this about 15 years ago in Nurnberg Germany. It appears Celtic from what I can gather (the horse side). It feels pretty light for it's size (1.5" X 1/8").
Any comments would be appreciated.
I can make out the writing on the front to say
"IMPCAFSTAEUTADRAN TONINVSAYGPIUS" (Maybe I'm 80% correct"
On the Back it appears to say:
" J _ _ NT" "MAL"
Thanks,
Al

 

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[Anonymous]

Looks like it could be Antoninus Pius (AD 138 to 161). Antoninus Pius died on March 7, 161 and was deified leaving the empire in the hands of Marcus Aurelius.
From your desciption:
IMPCAFSTAEUTADRAN TONINVSAYGPIUS
On the coin below
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
The coin below is not a match to be sure, but I think that will put you in the ballpark. Info at the link below

 

[Anonymous]

From the link below:
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As a group, Roman Emperors were men addicted to power, often ruthless and capable; sometimes insane and vicious. Few showed the kind of overall personalities that we, today, would consider an appropriate role model for our children. Prime among the exceptions is the man who ruled over Rome at its pinnacle of peace and prosperity: Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). No Emperor ruled more through statesmanship balancing political skills with compromise rather than using the military leadership and raw power that dominated the reigns of most Roman Emperors. Pius was a 'Good Guy'. Certainly some groups will disagree with this statement due to some individual policy of Pius but this is similar to the situation with even the most respected US Presidents (Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR come to mind).
Why, then, do so few collectors specialize in the coins of Antoninus Pius? Why does this great man get so little respect from historians? Why do so many collectors prefer coins of the other 'adoptive' emperors? These questions could be better addressed in a thick volume than on a light weight web page like this but we will look at a few very ordinary coins and, hopefully, spark a little interest in this vastly underappreciated period of Roman history.
One thing is certain, there is NO lack of interesting varieties of coins of Antoninus Pius. The catalog of the British Museum collection lists over 2000 coins (admittedly some are minor variations). The photo below shows 9 rather ordinary examples (far from the best or the most interesting types, to be sure). Each will be discussed in a short paragraph in the hope of showing a small bit of the fun to be had studying coins of Antoninus Pius.<<<

 

[Anonymous]

Your coin said:
IMPCAFSTAEUTADRAN TONINVSAYGPIUS" (80%)
Best guess might be:
IMP CAES T AEL TRIB ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
From the link below:
A typical legend on a Antoninus Pius:
IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS
AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II
IMP - IMPERATOR: The title that English adopted to mean 'Emperor' meant 'leader of the army' to the Romans. The award was generally taken on becoming Emperor and renewed whenever a particularly important victory was celebrated. In some cases, these subsequent awards, denoted by a numeral following IMP, allow dating of coins to a very short period. Other Emperors made little use of the title and only assumed the initial award. Our example of Domitian shows IMP XXII; each of the other coins uses the initial IMP without numeral.
CAES, CAE, C - CAESAR: The family name of the first Emperors recalled their being related to Julius Caesar. Even after there was no 'blood' relationship, the term was applied to the Imperial family. When used alone or with an abbreviation for 'Noble' (NC, NOB C, NOB CAES etc), Caesar denoted a junior person, usually a son or the heir apparent.
AVG - AVGVSTVS: Augustus was the title that actually meant 'Emperor'. The first Emperor made the title ('Revered') almost a personal name and it was assumed on ascension by each successive ruler. Until the late Empire, Emperors were both Caesar and Augustus but toward the end the title Caesar was dropped or reserved for the junior members of the imperial family. When there were two emperors, the plural is sometimes shown as AVGG. More rarely (see Numerian below) AVGGG indicated there were three rulers.
TRP, TRIB POT, P - TRIBVNICIA POTESTAS: An important Republican office was Tribune of the People (plebs) with the power to veto acts of the Senate. The office was first taken on ascension and renewed annually. At first the renewals dated to 10 December (the traditional date) but some rulers used the anniversary of their ascension or 1 January so it is necessary to know which system was in use before dating each reign. Many coins are seen dated with a split year (e.g. 11/12 AD) which means the TRP numeral placed the coin from 10 Dec 11 to 9 Dec 12. From the time of Septimius Severus, 1 January was used regularly. When TRP with numeral is used, it is the best dating device found on Roman coins. TRP with no numeral was the form for the first year; TRP I was not used. Occasionally TRP was used without a numeral even though the coin was struck after the first regnal year. Note the as of Tiberius used to illustrate SC used a long form spelling of TRP. As time went on the shorter abbreviations became standard.