Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3482 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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SOLD $100
ANTONINIUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 153, (3.402 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing to left holding two corn-ears and resting left hand on modius, set on prow, (cf.S.4068, RIC 221, BMC 786, RSC 290). Extremely fine, bright and scarce.
In the Reka Devnia Hoard of 81,044 coins, some 7734 were of Antoninus Pius and 155 were of this type.
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