Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4788 Session 16 (9.30am Saturday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $140
ANTONINIUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 149, (2.754 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (S.4072, BMC 657, RIC 175, RSC 284). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his ticket and previously from the Vecchi, London, April 1983.
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