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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1876378, member: 4910&quot;]Nice aureus, better than mine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Antoninus Pius is not well known.</p><p>The last major book about him was published in 1895.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Reign of Antoninus Pius by E. E. Bryant, B.A.</p><p>Thirlwall Dissertation, 1894, Cambridge University</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From the preface:</p><p>It is a noteworthy fact that hitherto no attempt has been made to produce</p><p>an exhaustive chronological sketch of the reign of Antoninus Pius.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The book is online at:</p><p><a href="https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24225495M/The_reign_of_Antoninus_Pius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24225495M/The_reign_of_Antoninus_Pius" rel="nofollow">https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24225495M/The_reign_of_Antoninus_Pius</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Antoninus Pius is my favorite Roman Emperor and when I had the funds to purchase</p><p>an aureus, I bought this one in October 2010:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_rome_antoninus_aureus_standing.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Antoninus Pius Aureus - Standing with globe</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p>ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II</p><p>Antoninus wearing toga, standing left, holding globe in right hand</p><p>TR POT XIX COS IIII</p><p>&quot;Rome rules the world&quot;</p><p>Struck: AD 155-156, Rome</p><p>Size: 19.5mm</p><p>Weight: 7.26gm</p><p>Catalog: RIC 256a</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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