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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3972200, member: 85693&quot;]First of all, zumbly, thanks so much for the correction to my attribution - laureate it is!&nbsp; I looked over my notes - I cut-n-paste for my attributions and it appears Wildwinds has an oops on this one.&nbsp; RIC 519b is bare-headed.&nbsp; 519a is laureate.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for my pre-PIVS Antoninus Pius denarii, it turns out, I was wrong about these - they both have PIVS, but on the reverse!&nbsp;&nbsp; My apologies about over-selling my collection!&nbsp; They are both fairly early, with the AEL/HAD legends. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045298[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Denarius</b></p><p><b>(138-139 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head right / AVG PIVS P M T R P COS</p><p>DES II, Aequitas standing left holding scales &amp; cornucopiae.</p><p>RIC 10; RSC 78; Sear 4053.</p><p>(3.31 grams / 18 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Somebody didn&#039;t like this one and carved it up: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045299[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Denarius</b></p><p><b>(139 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS, bare head right / [AVG PIVS P M TRP COS II (PP?)], Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.</p><p>RIC 25 (no PP) or RIC 36 (PP)</p><p>(2.55 grams / 18 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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