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ROMAN EMPIRE

Antoninus Pius, 138-161

Antoninus Pius, 138-161

Sestertius (Bronze, 22.97 g. 32 mm). Rome mint. 151-152. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. TR POT XV COS IIII / S - C. Annona seated to left, holding grain ears over modius, containing two grain ears and poppy, with her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; in exergue ANNONA AVG. Mattingly, H. & E. Sydenham. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. III: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. (London, 1930) p. 137, n. 891. Mattingly, H. & R. Carson. Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, Vol. 4: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. (London, 1940) n. 1892. Cohen, H. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, Vol. 2: Nerva to Antoninus Pius. (Paris, 1883) n. 50. Dark green glossy patina with some incrustations, better than Very fine/almost Extremely fine

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