Ruler/Emperor:
Antoninus Pius
City/Region:
Rome mint
Denomination:
AE28
Composition:
Bronze
Date:
138-161 AD (uncertain date)
Obverse:
AYTO KAI TI AIΛ AΔPI ANTW[NE(?)IN]OC CEB EYCE(?), Head of Antoninus, laureate, right; within dotted border
Reverse:
Large S C within laurel wreath of eight pairs of broad leaves terminating in a pellet; below, numerical letter; looped ties at bottom; all within dotted border
Size:
28.15mm, 11.6g, 12h
Grade:
gVF, fine style, wide flan, well centred, boldly struck, earthy dark-green patina,
Rarity:
rare, listed in Butcher as rare; few examples with this numerical letter in online auction archives
Provenance:
Ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37 (14 November 2017), Lot 345
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