Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 150-151. Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 123 Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 7 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 150-151. ANTONINVS PI VS P P TR P XIIII, laureate bust right, slight drapery / LAET I T IA, COS IIII in exergue, Ceres, draped, standing right, holding two grain ears in right hand; at her right side, Proserpina, draped, standing left, holding pomegranate in left hand. RIC III 199 var. (bust type); Strack 224; Calicó 1559a (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 724, note; Adda 192 (same obv. die); cf. Biaggi 733. Small flan flaw on obverse. Near EF. |