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January 2018 NYINC Auction 11-13 Jan 2018
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ANTONINUS PIUS, A.D. 138-161. AV Aureus (7.13 gms), Rome Mint, ca. A.D. 143-144.
RIC-109; Calico-1548. "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III" Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right; Reverse: "IMPERATOR II" Victory standing right holding trophy in both hands. The reverse legend and design alludes to Antoninus' victory in Britain, as he successfully pushed northward past Hadrian's wall, establishing his own barricade approximately ninety miles beyond. An attractive example with nice centering and lovely strike details. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
Estimate: $4000.00- $6000.00
RIC-109; Calico-1548. "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III" Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right; Reverse: "IMPERATOR II" Victory standing right holding trophy in both hands. The reverse legend and design alludes to Antoninus' victory in Britain, as he successfully pushed northward past Hadrian's wall, establishing his own barricade approximately ninety miles beyond. An attractive example with nice centering and lovely strike details. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
Estimate: $4000.00- $6000.00