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Lot 109. Antoninus Pius AR Denarius, Pietas reverse

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Antoninus Pius AR Denarius, Pietas reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 15th, 19:36:20 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, June 15th, 21:32:15 CEST

Price realised: CHF 70.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 74.65 / USD 86.22 / GBP 63.56

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #88, Lot 109. Estimate: CHF 75.00

Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). AR Denarius (18-19 mm, 3.68 g), Rome, 151/152.
Obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head to right.
Rev. TR POT XV COS IIII / PIETAS, Pietas standing front, head to right, holding hind by the fore-legs with her right hand and plate with fruits in her left; to right, altar.
BMC 754; RIC 217.

Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine.

From the Armin Mathis Collection, purchased privately from Frank Sternberg AG, Zurich, in 1984, and from the Dr. A. Voirol Collection (hors catalogue, but with Dr. Voirol's hand written ticket enclosed), purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, in 1946.



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