Lot 3653

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (7.94 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 148-149, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, rev. MVNIF[ICENTIA AVG], COS IIII and S C in exergue, elephant to right, (S.1290, RIC 862, C.565) (illustrated); others with she wolf and twins (6.30 grams) (S.-, RIC 7834); Tiber reclining left, resting on rock, hand on ship, in exergue TIBERIS S C, above TR POT COS III, (S.-, RIC 706a). Fair - good fine, all scarce. (3)

Ex Mark Marshan Collection, with his tickets.