Antonius Pius

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  1. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Scrolling thru Wildwinds I found a coin that matched mine. Is this a RIC 124? Am I missing something?
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  3. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    So, why I was wondering is that the statues of Divus Augustus and Diva Livia look a little different. Also the figures above the portico/roof of the temple are different. Everything else looks right. I also can't find any other examples.
    From WildWinds.
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    Antoninus Pius. (138-161 AD). Silver Denarius (3.26 gm). Rome, 159
    Obv. AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS AVG P P, laureate head right
    Rev. AED DIVI AVG REST
    COS IIII, temple of eight columns with standing statues before the two outer columns, containing seated statues of Divus Augustus and Diva Livia. BMCRE p. 74. Cohen 1 (20 Fr.). RIC 124. Rare
     
  4. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Your's is more rare than my example, and a very nice coin at that, congrats.
    Antoninus Pius AR Denarius, 17mm, 2.86g, RIC 290
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  5. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Mine needs an upgrade...RIC 290:

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  6. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

    Well that's a beauty...
    On the other end of the spectrum is this very rough coin that I really like..
    Featuring his pillar - the base of which is displayed outside the Vatican today...

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  7. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    There are several on acsearch.
     
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  8. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Thanks, I will take a look.
    Thanks Aussie, it was the "rare" at the end that made me wonder if I had mis attributed it.
     
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  9. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

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    that's my specimen...
     
  10. Curtis

    Curtis Well-Known Member

    Just so you know....

    Yours would be an upgrade for mine!
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  11. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I drove for mine up too Loveland. Just too see what they had. When he pulled out the trays 2 of them all Ancients this coin jumped from the trays. I fell in love with it even If I over paid. PS I don't think that I did. And have to wait till Monday to get some money into my bank account so I can upgrade my acsearch account.
     
  12. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Nice A.Pius denarius, @Pickin and Grinin!

    Mine has a funny planchet, but I love it that, has character.
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