Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Presale Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM Auction 391 (single-session sale)
Thursday 2 July 2026 hours 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 139; Æ (27,46 g; 32,2 mm; 6 h)
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. TR POT COS II Fides standing facing, her head turned to right, holding two ears of grain in her right hand and a plate of fruit in her left. S – C across fields. RIC 546; Cohen 846. Dark brown patina, some lighter hues on the reverse; untouched. Extremely fine. Extraordinary specimen, boasting a wonderful, expressive portrait.