CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Antoninus Pius
- Denomination:
- AE17
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 138-161 AD
- Obverse:
- ANTWN KAI-CAP CEB, Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right
- Reverse:
- ΔHMHT NEIKO, Demeter, veiled, standing left with grain ears in right hand and holding torch or sceptre in left hand
- Reference:
- Rec Gen 50
- Size:
- 18mm, 3.3g, 6h
- Province:
- Nicomedia, Bithynia
- Grade:
- gVF/aEF, fine style, nice green patina, high relief
- Provenance:
- ex Rusty Romans (ebay) 24 September 2006
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. Demeter was the Greek Goddess of harvest and agriculture.
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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