Antoninus Pius Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 143-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate and draped bust to right / Italia, towered and draped, seated to left on globe decorated with zones and stars, holding cornucopiae and sceptre; S-C across fields, ITALIA in exergue. RIC III 746b; BMCRE 1644. 25.42g, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; featuring an attractive black patina and a striking portrait. Extremely Rare; seemingly only five other examples on CoinArchives.
From the collection of a Romanophile;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 89, 28 October 2021, lot 1055.