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Auction 12  11 January 2015
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Lot 370

Estimate: 350 USD
Price realized: 375 USD
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Lot of two denarii of Antoninus Pius, rare legend and overdate. (0h). . (1) Rare initial long obverse legend of Pius in 151 AD, omitting the normal HADR. 2.59g, 5h. Obv: IMP CAES T AEL ANTONINVS A[V]G PIVS P P Head laureate right. Rx: TRANQ in exergue, TR POT XIIII - COS IIII around, Tranquillitas standing right holding rudder and two wheat ears. This legend variant without HADR was first recorded on a single coin in the Reka Devnia hoard, which was the only specimen known to BMC 736 note and Strack 228. (2) Overdate: tribunician number XIIII altered in the die to XV. 152 AD. 3.15g, 6h. Obv: as previous coin, but with HADR. Rx: PAX in exergue (mostly off flan), TR POT XV (altered from XIIII) - COS IIII around, Pax standing left holding branch and scepter. Reverse legend variant (overdate) of BM 749, Cohen 585 corr., and RIC 216a. (1) A few light scratches, small pit at 2-3h on obverse edge, otherwise Good EF. (2) Good VF
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