Hess-Divo
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ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
ANTONINUS PIUS, AD 138-161. Sestertius, about 140. AE 27.42 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III Laureate head r. Rev. IVNONI - SI(!)SPITAE / S - C Juno Sospita advancing r., wearing long dress and goat skin, holding large shield with her l. hand, brandishing spear in her raised r. hand; in front, serpent erect. BMC 201, 1248; C. 473; Hill, UC 185, 309; RIC 108, 608.
Very rare type. Dark brown patina, slightly smoothed. Corrosion spot on rev. Almost extremely fine
Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 274 (1967), 47.
ANTONINUS PIUS, AD 138-161. Sestertius, about 140. AE 27.42 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III Laureate head r. Rev. IVNONI - SI(!)SPITAE / S - C Juno Sospita advancing r., wearing long dress and goat skin, holding large shield with her l. hand, brandishing spear in her raised r. hand; in front, serpent erect. BMC 201, 1248; C. 473; Hill, UC 185, 309; RIC 108, 608.
Very rare type. Dark brown patina, slightly smoothed. Corrosion spot on rev. Almost extremely fine
Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 274 (1967), 47.