Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 21.45 g, 12h). Provincial series. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143.

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Lot: 769. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 21.45 g, 12h). Provincial series. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Italia, wearing tutulus, seated left on globe with zones and stars, holding cornucopia and scepter. RIC III 746a; Banti 193. Brown and tan surfaces, some roughness and scratches, edge gouges. VF.

From the William H. Whetstone Collection.

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 14:16:00 ET.

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