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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 517
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Emperor at Altar, struck 153-154 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 158-159 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P XXII, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III, Antoninus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod-altar left, left hand holding roll at side; S-C left and right, in field; COS IIII in exergue
Size: 32.85mm, 25.54, 12h
Grade: Fine, well centred, brown patina, cleaning scrapes on reverse
Provenance: Pedigreed to 1915, ex Jacques Shulman (September 1915) with original tags, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 610
Reference(s): RIC III 1009a; Banti 527; SRCV II 1279; BMCRE IV -; Cohen II -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 563
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Tiberis Reclining, struck 140-144 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 140-144 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P COST III, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: TIBERIS, Tiberis, crowned with reeds, reclining let, resting left elbow on [rock or oveturned urn], from which water flows and placing right hand on forepart of boat, on let, holding reed in left hand; S C in exergue
Size: 33.65mm, 23.5g, 12h
Grade: gF-aVF, well centred, fine portrait, toned
Provenance: From the Steve P Collection, ex Dionysus Coins (eBay, November 2017)
Reference(s): RIC III 643a; BMCRE IV 1313 note; Cohen II 820-821; Banti 416; Strack III 863d; SRCV II 4237 var. (urn);
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 657
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AR Denarius, Pax, 155-156 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 150-151 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: TR POT XIX COS IIII, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left
Size: 17.34mm; 2.8g; 6h
Grade: VF, lightly toned
Reference(s): BMCRE IV 856; RIC III 252l; Cohen II 979; RSC II 979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 564
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE28, SC
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 138-161 AD (uncertain date)
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
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,
Provenance: Ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37 (14 November 2017), Lot 345
Reference(s): McAlee 555f; cf. Butcher 331 (different obverse legend); cf. SNG Copenhagen 216 (same); cf. BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 188, 314 (same); SGICV 1495 var. (numerical letter); Lindgren I -
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 608
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE28, SC
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 138-161 AD (uncertain date)
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AYTO KAI TI AIΛ A[ΔPI AN](?)NOC CEB EYCEB, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right; within dotted border
Reverse: Large S C within laurel wreath of eight pairs of leaves terminating in a circle; below, ϴ; looped ties at bottom; all within dotted border
Size: 25.58mm, 15.65g, 12h
Grade: gVF, fine style, well centred, attractive green patina
Provenance: ex Ilya Zlobin
Reference(s): McAlee 555i; BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 188, 318; Butcher 334 var. (different obverse legend); cf. SNG Copenhagen 216 (same); SGICV 1495 var. (numerical letter); Lindgren I -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 299
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, AE18 of Nicomedia, Bithynia, 138-161 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Nicomedia, Bithynia
Date: 138-161 AD
Denomination: AE17
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: ANTWN KAI-CAP CEB, Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right
Reverse: ΔHMHT NEIKO, Demeter, veiled, standing left with grain ears in right hand and holding torch or sceptre in left hand
Size: 18mm, 3.3g, 6h
Grade: gVF/aEF, fine style, nice green patina, high relief
Provenance: ex Rusty Romans (ebay) 24 September 2006
Reference(s): Rec Gen 50
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 307
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, Tranquilitas, 150-151 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 150-151 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: TR POT XIIII COS IIII; Tranquilitas, draped, standing right, resting right hand on rudder set on ground and holding two corn-ears downwards in left; TRANQ in exergue
Size: 18mm; 3.6g; 6h
Grade: gVF; exceptional portrait, full legend visible on obverse; reverse struck off centre with two letters faint due to filled reverse
Reference(s): BMC 737; RIC 202; RSC 825; Sear 4108
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 260
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, Vesta, 153-155 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 153-155 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, Laureate head of emperor right
Reverse: COS IIII, Vesta standing left, holding patera and palladium; altar at feet left
Size: 16mm
Grade: gVF; exceptional portrait, uneven edge on flan
Reference(s): RIC 238, RSC 201
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 433
᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Indulgentia, 153-154 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 153-154 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVII, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: INDVLGENTI-A AVG COS IIII, Indulgentia, draped, seated left on low seat, extending right hand and holding transverse sceptre, nearly vertical, in left; S C in exergue
Size: 31.40mm, 22.9g, 7h
Grade: Choice gVF, boldly struck, well centred, attractive light green patina, some cleaning marks
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24, Lot 201
Reference(s): RIC III 914; Cohen II 454; Strack III 1091; BMCRE IV 1939 var. (legend arrangements); SRCV II 4183 var. (date)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 647
᷅ SOLD: Augustus, 31 BC - 14 AD, Macedon, Thessalonica, AE20
Ruler: Augustus
Province: Macedon, Thessalonica
Date: 31 BC to 14 AD
Denomination: AE20
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: [KAIΣAP] ΣEBAΣ[TOΣ], Head of Augustus, laureate, right
Reverse: ΘΕΣΣΑ/ΛΟΝΙΚΕ/ΩΝ; in three lines; all within laurel wreath
Size: 19.57mm, 5.0g, 12h
Grade: F, dark-green surfaces
Reference(s): RPC I 1559; BMC Macedonia p. 116, 72; Lindgren II 1186; Moushmov 6673; McClean II 3780-3781; SNG ANS 830; SNG Copenhagen 396 var (denomination); SNG Hunterian 672 var. (star above); cf. SGICV 33
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᷅ SOLD: Aurelian Silvered Antoninianus, 270-275 AD
Ruler: Aurelian
Province: Serdica mint
Date: 270-275 AD
Denomination: Silvered Antoninianus
Composition: Silvered bronze
Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS, Woman standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian; star in lower centre; mintmark KA dot A
Grade: Choice gVF/aEF, no trace of silvering
Reference(s): RIC V 297 var. (mintmark)
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᷅ SOLD: Aurelian, Silvered Antoninianus, Roma, 270-275 AD
Ruler: Aurelian
Province: Rome, Mediolanum Mint (Milan)
Date: 270-275 AD
Denomination: Silvered Antoninianus
Composition: Silvered bronze
Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and curaissed bust of Aurelian facing right
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Aurelian, standing right before Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding spear in right hand and Victory in left hand. "Q" mintmark in exergue.
Size: 33m, 3.2g, 12h
Grade: gVF, desert patina, no trace of silvering
Reference(s): RIC V, 142; Cohen 219; SCRV III, 11603