590
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Gold Aureus, 7.19g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 148-149.
ANTONINVS
AVG PIVS P P TR P XII
, bust facing right, laureate, with light drapery. Rev.
COS IIII
, Aequitas standing left,
holding scales and cornucopiae (RIC 177e; Calicó 1503; BMC 650; RCV 4003). A few light marks, very
fine.
$ 3,500
591
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Gold Aureus, 7.27g, 5h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 148-149.
ANTONINVS
PIVS P P TR P XII
, bust facing right, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
TR POT COS IIII
, Roma seated left, holding
Palladium and spear, a shield at her side (RIC -; BMC -; C -; Calicó 1659 (this coin)). Light mark in exergue,
otherwise extremely fine
A very rare variety.
$ 4,000
592
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Gold Aureus, 7.28g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 152-153.
ANTONINVS
AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI
, bust facing left, laureate. Rev.
COS IIII
, Emperor, togate, standing left, holding
a globe (RIC 226; Calicó 1524; RCV 4004 var). Good very fine with attractive surfaces.
Scarce bust left
variety.
$ 4,000
ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 207, 15 October 2012, 638
593
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Æ Sestertius, 27.83g, 5h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 156-157.
ANTONINVS
AVG PIVS P P IMP II
, bust facing right, laureate, with light drapery on left shoulder. Rev.
TR POT XX COS IIII
/ S C
, Securitas seated left on crossed cornucopiae, holding a sceptre (RIC 967; C 1008). A few light marks,
dark brown patina, good very fine.
$ 400
