Lot 3755

Description

Antoninus Pius under Hadrian, (138-161 A.D.), silver denarius, issued Feb-July 138 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.21 grams, RIC 452a (Hadrian), BMC 1013 (Hadrian), C.1062, Obv. Bare head to r., of Antoninus Pius, IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, Rev. TRIB POT COS around, Pietas veiled in long robe standing to l., before altar, holding up r. hand, l. hand at side (illustrated); Antoninus Pius, (138-161 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 140-143 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.30 grams, RIC 63B, BMC 189, C.60, Obv. Laureate head to r., of Antoninus Pius, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, Rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO around, Apollo in long robe standing to l., holding lyre and patera; another issued 149 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.59 grams, RIC 181, BMC 670, C.281, Obv. Laureate head to r., of Antoninus Pius, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Rev. COS IIII around, Salus in long robe standing to l., before altar, feeding from patera a serpent entwined around the altar (illustrated). Very fine - nearly extremely fine, (219-221). (3)