CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Antoninus Pius
- Denomination:
- AR Drachm
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- 139 AD
- Obverse:
- ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤωΝƐΙΝΟС СƐΒΑСΤΟС, Head of Antoninus Pius, facing right
- Reverse:
- VPA TOC B, Mt. Argaeus with trees; on summit, nude figure holding globe and sceptre
- Reference:
- RPC Online VI 6294 (temp.); Sydenham 299 var. (no trees); SNG Copenhagen 128; RPC SGICV -
- Size:
- 19.29mm, 3.3g, 5h
- Province:
- Caesarea, Eusebia
- Grade:
- gVF, toned, edge crack
- Provenance:
- ex private collector
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. On the obverse of this coin, an expectional portrait of the Emperor. On the reverse, the personification of the river Tiber, Tiberis, is depicted.
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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