Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 647. Estimated: $ 5 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 10 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. Bare head right / Antoninus Pius, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, extending right hand and holding volumen in left; to left, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; on ground to left, citizen, togate, standing right, holding out fold of toga with both hands to receive distribution. RIC III 141a; Calicó 1570 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 739 (same dies as illustration); Adda 195 (same dies as illustration). Underlying luster, small edge chip. Near EF.

From the Libertas Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, December 1986.

The scene in which the emperor makes liberal distributions to citizens is known as a congiarium. This distribution can be thought of as an ancient version of the modern “stimulus check,” as recently offered by the U.S. government in the form of pandemic relief.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 20 September at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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