Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 29.66 g, 12h). Commemorative issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 162. VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 593.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 300

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Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 29.66 g, 12h). Commemorative issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 162. DIVVS ΛNTONINVS, bare head right / DIVO PIO, S C across field, column surmounted by statue of Pius holding eagle and scepter. RIC III 1269 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 46-6/10 (Aurelius); Banti 144; Elkins, Monuments Figure 135. Green patina, a patch of red on obverse. VF. Architectural reverse type.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 475 (26 August 2020), lot 586.

The reverse depicts the column of the divine Antoninus Pius, the shaft and base of which survive. The latter, now in the Vatican, employs both classical and traditionally plebeian sculptural styles and marks an artistic transition in imperially sponsored monuments.

Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 13:17:20 ET.

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