CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Antoninus Pius
- 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
- Reference:
- 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 -
- Size:
- 28.15mm, 11.6g, 12h
- Province:
- Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
- Grade:
- gVF, fine style, wide flan, well centred, boldly struck, earthy dark-green patina,
- Rarity:
- rare
- Rarity Details:
- 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
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. This coin forms part of the large series of SC bronze coinage issued at the Antioch mint under different emperors.
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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