Sale: Nomos 10, Lot: 100. Estimate CHF5500. Closing Date: Sunday, 17 May 2015. Sold For CHF4400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32mm, 27.03 g 11), Rome, c. 146. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right.
Rev. COS IIII / SC Pius standing in quadriga moving slowly to left, he stretches out his right hand and holds an eagle-tipped scepter in his left. BMC 1670. Cohen 320. RIC 767a. With a superb portrait and an attractive, dark olive green-brown patina. Extremely fine.
From a Swiss collection.