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coins ancient romans imperial and republican roman empire ca 159 ad bronze sestertius of antoninus pius
coins ancient romans imperial and republican roman empire ca 159 ad bronze sestertius of antoninus pius
coins ancient romans imperial and republican roman empire ca 159 ad bronze sestertius of antoninus pius
coins ancient romans imperial and republican roman empire ca 159 ad bronze sestertius of antoninus pius
coins ancient romans imperial and republican roman empire ca 159 ad bronze sestertius of antoninus pius
coins ancient romans imperial and republican roman empire ca 159 ad bronze sestertius of antoninus pius

Roman Empire: ca. 159 AD bronze sestertius of Antoninus Pius

Año de emisión 159

Certificación NGC

Cualidades F+

Diámetro 31,7 mm

Fechas Rome

Metal Bronze

Peso 26,9 g

Typos Sestertius

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Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS PP TR P XXII, laureate head right.
Reverse: VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III, veiled emperor left, standing and sacrificing at flaming tripod, S-C in field, COS IIII in exergue.
Issuer: Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor (138-161 AD).
Specifications: Bronze, 31.7 mm max., 26.9 g.
Grade: NGC Ch F; Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. Cert #5770260-003.
Reference: RIC 1010, Cohen 1124, BMC 2068-2069.
Provenance: Ex-Münzenhandlung Manfred Olding, Osnabrück, Germany, 8 May 2019.* Prior provenance to Heynen and Reusing/Schürer collections.
Notes: The tribunician (TR P XII) and consular (COS IIII) inscriptions date this coin to circa 159 AD. Antoninus Pius is considered one of Rome's "Five Good Emperors", having ruled during a time of relative stability and prosperity for the Empire.
Comments: While in a relatively modest grade, this coin has attractive, contrasting brown patina with nice surfaces.

 

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