There is no place like home A sestertius of Antoninus Pius

I call it a birthday cake, too.

 

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Fantastic sestertius Terence.

 

Got this for the counter marks.


Antoninus Pius
Coin: Bronze As
Unreadable - Laureate head right countermarks dolphin and head
Unreadable - Genius standing left, holding cornucopiae and a patera over a burning altar. (Possibly)
Wt./Size/Axis: 13.80g / 30mm / -
References:

• Similar to RIC 568c

 

Beautiful sestertius. On first glance I thought it was a medallion.

 

It looks like the reverse of your first denarius reads "COS IIII", which is also the reverse for RIC III, 175 at http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.ant.175 I can't find a denarius with Annona that reads COS III but of course I can be mistaken.

I usually compare attributions of coins on threads at CT with my attributions, to find mistakes in mine

 

Here's my example of @DonnaML 's COS IIII Annona denarius. It's not the prettiest, but I'm not sure further cleaning would improve things:


Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.
Roman AR denarius, 2.88 g, 18.0 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 149.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head, right.
Rev: COS IIII, Annona standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and resting left hand on anchor.
Refs: RIC 175; BMCRE 657-60; Cohen 284; RCV --; Strack 191.

 

my Annona Sestertius:
Rome, 151 - 152 AD
32 x 33 mm, 21.10 g
RIC III Antoninus Pius 891; RCV 4148; Cohen 50;

Ob.: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP laureate head r.
Rev.: TR POT XV - COS IIII Annona seated l., with corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet; in field, S C; in ex. ANNONA AVG

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Homebody theme seems about right for the times, and an amazing, amazing AP ITALIA.

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161, Æ Sestertius, Rome mint, Struck AD 148-149
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XII, laureate head right
Rev: COS IIII, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Size: 25.41g and 32mm
Ref: RIC III 855

 

Wow. What amazing patina

 

As I mentioned before, that is afantastic sestertius which Terence has posted. Absolutely lovely!

Here are a some of my bronzes of Antoninus Pius:


Sestertius - Liberalitas. Emperor seated on platform



Emperor standing with crown and military attire.




Temple - ROMAE AETERNAE.


Emperor seated holding globe.


Ae as, Mars descending upon Rhea Sylvia.

 

Thanks for the correction!

 

I totally understand and concur.

 

I love a sestertius !
Antoninus_Pius. 157-158 AD.
Rome mint., AE Sestertius

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II , Laureate head right.

T R POT XXI COS IIII S-C , Annona standing r., left
foot on prow, holding rudder and modius on l. knee. (24.71g. 30mm )

Ref: RIC 980.