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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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Divus Antoninus Pius (died AD 161). Orichalcum sestertius (32mm, 31.19 gm, 11h). Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. DIVVS - ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus right / DIVO - PIO S - C, large altar facade with closed doors, "horn" to either side of roof. RIC (Aurelius) 1272. BMCRE (Aurelius) 887. Cohen 358. A striking and splendid example, struck on a broad, massive flan and beautifully patinated in dark green. NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Ex Leo Benz Collection (Lanz 94, 22 November 1999), lot 578.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Divus Antoninus Pius (died AD 161). Orichalcum sestertius (32mm, 31.19 gm, 11h). Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. DIVVS - ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus right / DIVO - PIO S - C, large altar facade with closed doors, "horn" to either side of roof. RIC (Aurelius) 1272. BMCRE (Aurelius) 887. Cohen 358. A striking and splendid example, struck on a broad, massive flan and beautifully patinated in dark green. NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Ex Leo Benz Collection (Lanz 94, 22 November 1999), lot 578.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD