New Antoninius PiuS Aeternitas

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  1. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    New:
    Antoninius Pius
    (138-161 AD). Æ Sestertius (31-32 mm, 21.03 g). Rome, 141 AD.

    Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate head right.
    Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, pellet within decastyle temple set on three-tiered base; pediment decorated with statues; statues of Aeternitas as acroteria.
    RIC III 622; BMCRE 1281; Cohen 699.

    Rare. Fine to very fine.

    greetings Ro
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I always like these temple reverses. Nice one ro.
     
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  4. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Nice coin ro, very good detail and excellent character!
     
  5. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    I like the temple reverses too...don't have any but I like them. Here's my new A.P.:

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    Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
    AE, As, 27mm, 9.3g; 2h; Rome, AD 148-149
    Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; Laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder
    Rev.: MVNIFICENTIA AVG; elephant walking right with trunk raised
    In Ex.: COS IIII SC
    Ref.: RIC III 862(a), p. 134
     
  6. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Thanks me to like temple reverses:facepalm:
     
  7. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Nice elephant, thanks:facepalm:
     
  8. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    some sweet big AP coins gentlemen....temple and elephant are both pretty awesome reverses.
     
  9. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    You're accumulating quite a nice collection of large Imperial bronzes, Ro!
     
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  10. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    :facepalm:

    ro => ahahaha, that should be your avatar!! :facepalm:

    Oh, but wow => that's a sweet OP-example (I agree with Bing that the temple reverses are very cool)

    A-Pius Sestertius, eh? ....

    => well, I do have a couple of humble examples (wanna see 'em?)


    A-Pius Sestertius
    Date: 140-144 AD
    Diameter: 33.4 mm
    Weight: 23.4 grams
    Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Laureate head of Antoninus Pius.
    Reverse: TIBERIS - Tiber reclining on rock, hand on ship, holding reed.
    References: RIC 643 (Rare)

    anton sest c.jpg anton sest d.jpg


    A-Pius Sestertius

    Date: 144 AD
    Diameter: 30 mm
    Weight: 20.4 grams
    Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius.
    Reverse: DES IIII - Salus holding rudder and patera, feeding snake entwined on altar.
    References: RIC 122, 749
    anton sesta.jpg anton sest b.jpg

    It's kinda funny, for I have "13" coins of A-Pius, yet I only have a maximum of "3" examples from any other Roman ruler (hmmm, I guess he's definitely my favourite, eh? => the dude sure made some pretty cool coins ... especially his Alexandrian AE drachm examples)
     
    Last edited: Feb 28, 2016
  11. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Great coin!
     
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  12. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

  13. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    Like the temple.
     
  14. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    I have this one Antoninus Pius sestertius with temple: Pius 1.jpg Pius 2.jpg
     
  15. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    And one with Libertas figure:
    Pius 3.jpg Pius 4.jpg
     
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