CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Antoninus Pius
- Denomination:
- AE17
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 138-161 AD
- Obverse:
- ΚΑΙϹΑΡ [ΑΝΤΩΝ]ƐΙΝΟϹ, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
- Reverse:
- EΦEϹΙΩΝ, Boar running, right; pierced by hunting spear
- Reference:
- RPC IV.2 Online 1122; Karwiese DMvE 5, 232 (O41/R77–this coin cited and reverse illustrated)
- Size:
- 17.58mm, 4.2g, 2h
- Province:
- Ionia, Ephesus
- Grade:
- aVF, attractive dark-green patina with earthen highlights
- Pedigreed:
- Provenance:
- Pedigreed: from the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, ex J. P. Righetti Collection (Triton XIV, 4 January 2011), Lot 1708 (part of); J. P. Righetti Collection (Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 227, 10 February 2010), Lot 306 (unsold); J. P. Righetti Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 15, 21 October 2004), Lot 581
- Information:
- Plate coin: the reverse of this coin is illustrated in Karwiese, Die Münzprägung von Ephesos, Vol. 5
Antoninus Pius was one of the Five Good Emperors. Under his 23 year long reign, Rome saw peace that it had not seen for some time.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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