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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Emperor at Altar, struck 153-154 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 158-159 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
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
Size: 32.85mm, 25.54, 12h
Grade: Fine, well centred, brown patina, cleaning scrapes on reverse
Provenance: Pedigreed to 1915, ex Jacques Shulman (September 1915) with original tags, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 610
Reference(s): RIC III 1009a; Banti 527; SRCV II 1279; BMCRE IV -; Cohen II -