The Roman Empire
Antoninus Pius, 138 – 161. Aureus 150-151, AV 7.43 g ANTONINVS AVG PI – VS P P TR P XIIII Bare head r. Rev. LAETITIA – COS IIII Ceres standing r., holding corn ears in r. hand and beside her, Proserpina standing facing, head l., holding pomegranate in l. hand. C 476. BMC 724 note. RIC 199a. Calicó 1556b (this coin).
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A bold portrait of fine style struck
in high relief, almost invisible marks, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Triton IV, 2000, 555 and Triton IX, 2006, 1475 sales.