Ancients
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). AV aureus (20mm, 7.26 gm, 6h). Rome, AD 151-152. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head of Antoninus left / COS IIII, Antoninus, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and scroll in left. RIC 206. BMCRE 771. Cohen 305. Calicó 1518. Struck on a medallic flan, with much residual luster. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Stack's (New York, 2-3 December 1997), lot 355; Stack's (8-9 December 1988), lot 2065.
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD