Lotto 285 | Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 140-144; Æ (25,12 g; 32 mm; 12 h)

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Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins 2nd Part
mercoledì 9 luglio 2025 ore 15:30 (UTC +01:00)

Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 140-144; Æ (25,12 g; 32 mm; 12 h)

ANTO[NINVS] AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III· Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. ROMA AETERNA / S C Roma seated l., holding palladium in her r. hand and long sceptre in her l.; to her r., shield decorated with gorgoneion. RIC 621;  Cohen 694 corr. (Victory instead of Palladium). Lovely green patina. Fascinating example, displaying an exceptional detail on the reverse. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.