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Lot nuber 586

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


Electronic Auction 475
Lot: 586.
 Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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

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: 26 August 2020 at 13:15:00 ET.

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