A new Antoninus Pius sestertius

Really pleased with this new 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.

 

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You should be really pleased with such a nice coin with pleasing surfaces.

 

It a wonderful coin. Like Doug said, great surfaces and portrait.

 

Thanks guys , it’s one of my best sestertii . I love the detailed bust and rev

 

Very nice!

 

@Tony1982 ....That's a lovely coin! Great portrait and really like the depiction of the modius on knee....Nice engraving!..
My first ever Sestertius was of AP...But a lot less detailed...

ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.75 g.)
Struck 159/160 AD.
Obverse..ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right
Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas standing left holding globe, Faustina Junior as Pietas standing left, between Faustina Minima, Lucilla & holding baby Fadilla.
RIC III 1031

 

Nice coin and a good size !

 

Here's my most recent Pius, a type I've been looking for with the altar:



Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Coin: Brass Sestertius
DIVVS ANTONINVS - Bare head right.
DIVO PIO - Rectangular altar set on four steps, with door in the front and horns at each top corner.
Exergue:



Mint: Rome (161-162 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 24.64g / 33mm / 12h
References:
RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1272
Cohen 358
BMCRE 887
MIR 18, 47-6/10
Banti 147
Acquisition/Sale: commemorativeseller eBay $0.00 03/20
Notes: Mar 3, 20 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

 

That is a real nice one you have there. Would love to have that in my collection !

I only have one sestertius of Antonius Pius this is it.



Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) AE Sestertius Struck 143 AD
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III, laureate head right
Rev: IMPERATOR II, Fides standing front, looking right, holding
corn ears and dish of fruit. S-C across fields.
26.08 grams. RIC III 716; Cohen 426; BMCRE 1608; Sear 4181.

 

a nice reverse type

 

Some great AP coins in this thread.

 

Very nice really detailed bust

 

I like your AP Annona, great details.
Here's mine:

 

That's a lovely coin! Antoninus Pius sure liked Annona as a reverse type!


Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 23.16 g, 29 mm.
Rome, AD 142.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right.
Rev: ANNONA AVG S C, Annona standing right, between modius and prow, holding corn ears and out-turned cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 597; BMCRE 1228; Cohen 37; RCV 4147; UCR 502.


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.


Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.
Roman AR denarius, 3.31 g, 16.2 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 152-153.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, Laureate head, right.
Rev: COS IIII, Annona standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and resting left hand on modius set on prow.
Refs: RIC 221; BMCRE 786-88; Cohen/RSC 290; RCV --.

 

Antoninius Pius Ae sestertius 145 A.D. RIC 774 Rv, Antoninius seated left on platform distributing largess to citizen standing before him 28.79 grms 30 mm

 

That's a stunner Tony.

 

There’s some lovely Antoninus coins on here , he definitely liked Annona on his coins !

 

That's a beauty, Tony. Here's one of mine:

 

That’s gorgeous too , it was my first Antoninus sestertius