Ancients
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). AE sestertius (32mm, 24.42 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 2/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 139. ANTONINVS-AVG PIVS P P, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / TR POT-COS II, Annona standing facing, head left, grain ears in right hand over modius, cornucopia in left; half-visible vessel to left, S-C across fields. RIC III 545. Scarce. Bold portrait of exquisite style complimented by a coveted "Tiber" patina.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex CNG E-Auction 130 (4 January 2006), lot 359; Tony Hardy Collection
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