Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147-148. VF.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147-148. Laureate head right / Annona standing left, holding anchor and grain ears over modius filled with grain ears to left. RIC III 162; RSC 283; Dow, ACTTB p. 271 (this coin). Toned, minor cleaning marks. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Christianity under Rome. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 14:09:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.