Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (29.5mm, 10.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 610 – Session 2
Lot: 1090.
Closing Date: Jun 4 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (29.5mm, 10.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. Laureate head right / Sow right under holm oak, suckling piglets; to right, one more; S C in exergue. RIC III 733. Green surfaces with earthen deposits. Good Fine.

From the Dr. Mark Staal Collection.

From The Aeneid, Book VIII: “And now, lest you think this sleep’s idle fancy, you’ll find a huge sow lying on the shore, under the oak trees, that has farrowed a litter of thirty young, a white sow, lying on the ground, with white piglets round her teats, that place shall be your city, there’s true rest from your labours. By this in a space of thirty years Ascanius will found the city of Alba, bright name.” Hence, this type signifies part of the foundation myth for Rome.

Closing Date and Time: 4 June 2026 at 10:29:40 ET.

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