Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 5155 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (26.29 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. TIBERIS across left, S C in exergue, Tiber reclining to left resting right hand on boat, holding reed in left hand, (S.4237 [£120 F], RIC 643, BMC 1313, C.820). Dark green patina, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Ex Manfred Wilschke, January 1991.
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