CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:

Antoninus Pius

Denomination:

AE Sestertius

Composition:

Orichalcum

Date:

158-159 AD

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

Reference:

RIC III 1009a; Banti 527; SRCV II 1279; BMCRE IV -; Cohen II -

Size:

32.85mm, 25.54, 12h

Province:

Rome mint

Grade:

Fine, well centred, brown patina, cleaning scrapes on reverse

Rarity:

rare, only a few examples in online auction archives

Provenance:

Pedigreed to 1915, ex Jacques Shulman (September 1915) with original tags, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 610

Information:

Pedigreed to 1915. Includes original sale tag together with early 20th century Dutch collector's ticket. Interestingly the collector appears to have misread the legend on the reverse and has attributed this coin to Cohen II 1124.

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.