Watch List notes:

ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.15 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus Pius to left, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Pietas standing right, holding box of incense and sacrificing over altar, (cf.S.3999, RIC 13d. Calico 1472). Nearly extremely fine, rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 122, (lot 3007). Previously Gorny & Mosch, Auction 180, 12 October 2009, (lot 402).

Slabbed by NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style.

Struck during the first year of Antoninus's reign.