Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 27.02 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 126 Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 27.02 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Decastyle Temple of Venus and Roma on podium of three steps; in pediment, figure in center standing left, flanked by standing and recumbent figures; on roof, in center, Roma seated front on throne, with small figures at left and right; on angles, two Victories(?) holding out open diadems in both hands. RIC III 622; Banti 333; Elkins, Monuments Figure 132. Green-brown patina, areas of minor roughness. Near EF. A wonderful architectural type. |