Lot 3497

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertii, Rome mint, 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. PIETATI A[VG COS IIII], S C across field, Pietas standing left holding globe and child, two children at side, (S.1266, RIC 1002, C.620); another similar, 140-4, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, S C across, Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre, (S.1252, RIC 598, C.62); another posthumous issue, obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, rev. pyre of four tiers, CONSECRATIO, SC across, (S.1305, RIC 1268, C.167). Generally fine, last two scarce reverses. (3)