Lot 4679

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (19.60 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, octastyle temple, in which are seated statues of Divus Augustus and Livia, (S.4235, RIC 1004, C.805); another AE as, (11.17 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-4, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, rev. ANNONA AVG COS IIII, and S C across field, Annona standing right, holding modius on cippus and branch, to right a basket, (S.4294, RIC 921, C.45); another AE as, (10.40 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. COS IIII, and S C across field, distyle shrine with arched roof containing statue of the Genius of the Senate, (S.4270, RIC 1014, C.334); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died 141 A.D.), sestertius AE 28-30mm; (28.48 g), issued after AD 141. obv. [DI]VAE FAVSTINA draped bust of Faustina I to right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head, rev. AETER-NITAS Aeternitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding phoenix on globe on right hand and transverse sceptre in left; in exergue S C, (cf.S.4606. cf.BMCRE IV p. 238, 1484; C. 15var [S C in field]; RIC 1104var); another AE as, (11.03 g), Rome mint, issued after 147, rev. AETERNITAS, S C across, Juno standing holding sceptre, (S.4636, RIC 1155, C.29). Rough surfaces, generally fine or better, several scarce. (5)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from M.R.Roberts retail sales in packets described.