Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 28.36 g, 6h). Provincial series. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143.

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Lot: 768. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 28.36 g, 6h). Provincial series. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate and draped bust right / TIBERIS, S C in exergue, Tiber reclining left on overturned urn from which water flows, resting hand on boat and holding reed. RIC III 642b var. (obv. legend); Banti 415 var. (same). Dark brown patina with brassy highlights, some gentle smoothing and strengthening of detail on the reverse. VF.

From the William H. Whetstone Collection. Ex Thomas Bentley Cederlind Estate (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 386, 9 November 2016), lot 561.

Coins depicting Italia and the Tiber arguably fall within the the Provincial coin issues of Antoninus Pius, which begin early in his reign, and represent something of a continuation from the similar series of his predecessor, Hadrian. Unlike Hadrian, Antoninus never left Italy over the 24 years of his reign and never saw the vast majority of the provinces depicted, although he did serve as governor of Asia during his senatorial career. The provincial sestertii of Antoninus are, as a rule, quite rare and difficult to acquire in pleasing grades. William H. Whetstone collected this series; several of his coins appear in this offering and additional coins will be offered in Triton XXV, on January 2022.

Closing Date and Time: 22 September 2021 at 14:15:40 ET.

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