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Keystone Auction 4

Lot nuber 199

Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.26 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 162.


Keystone Auction 4
Lot: 199.
 Estimated: $ 20

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.26 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 162. Bare head right / Column surmounted by statue of Pius holding eagle and scepter. RIC III 1269 (Aurelius). Glossy, dark green patina. In NGC encapsulation 5872729-124, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, smoothing.

From the Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society, purchased from Empire Coins, February 1988.

The reverse depicts the column of the divine Antoninus Pius, the shaft and base of which survive. The latter, now in the Vatican, employs both classical and traditionally plebeian sculptural styles and marks an artistic transition in imperially sponsored monuments.

Closing Date and Time: Thursday, 2 September 2021 at 11:06:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.