Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.25 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 162. Fine.

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Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.25 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 162. Bare head right / Column surmounted by statue of Pius holding eagle and scepter. RIC III 1269 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 46-6/10 (Aurelius); Banti 144. Attractive dark green patina, some corrosion on obverse, light scratches and smoothing. Fine.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Vilmar Numismatics, 9 August 2016.

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: 3 January 2024 at 12:51:00 ET.

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