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 (28,62 g; 32,3 mm; 12 h)
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. COS II Sicilia standing left with triskelis on head, holding crown and poppies; in exergue, SICILIA. RIC 589 var. (SICILIA in exergue); Cohen 786 var. (same). Very rare. Appealing dark brown and green patina. Perfectly well centred. An exceptional, very sharply struck piece with an absolutely wonderful portrait. Good extremely fine. One of the best specimens known.