Lot 5065

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.92 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 142, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, rev. Annona standing to right, altar and prow , ANNONA AVG around, S C across field, (S.4147, RIC 912, C.42); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius as Caesar, issued A.D.156-157, (22.77 grams), obv. bare head right, around AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, around TR POT XI COS II, (S.4816, RIC 1337a, C.711) (illustrated); another AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 172-3, (18.88 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. IMP VI COS III around, S C across field, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.4975, RIC.1063, C.24781) (illustrated). Fine - very fine. (3)