ROMAN IMPERIAL. Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161. EF.

The Geoffrey Cope Collection of British Coins – Part III
Lot: 17. Estimated: $ 750

Ancient Coins, Bronze

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ROMAN IMPERIAL. Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Funeral pyre of four tiers decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 1266 (Aurelius) var. (no drapery); MIR 18, 27-6/12; Banti 75. Dark green patina, smoothing, some strike doubling. EF.

From the Geoffrey Cope Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 22 May 2025 at 10:05:20 ET.

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