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
I like the temple reverses too...don't have any but I like them. Here's my new A.P.: 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
ro => ahahaha, that should be your avatar!! 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) 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 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)