Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 95 6 October 2016
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The Roman Empire
Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 – 161
As 145-161, Æ 12.25 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI – VS P P TR P COS IIII Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. S P Q R / OPTIMO / PRINCIPI / S C in oak wreath. C –. BMC 1764. RIC 827a var. (without drapery).
A magnificent portrait and a pleasant brown tone, very gently smoothed
on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Aufhäuser 6, 1989, Beckenbauer, 390 and Künker 133, 2007, 8876 sales.