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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Calbrey, post: 3282988, member: 38412&quot;]I collected this Sestertius of Antoninus Pius Which is listed as rare. RIC 948 - Cohen 53.</p><p>In fact, the obverse reads HADR to left of Antoninus&#039;head. The search lead me that Emperor Hadrian had no children and thus he adopted Antoninus Pius as his own son. By that time Antoninus was a member of the Senate (Senatus). After Hadrian&#039;s death, Antoninus struck few coins bearing partially the name of his adoptive father. </p><p>The reverse also reads in exergue &quot; ANNONA AUG &quot; and it figures the goddess seated left holding cornucopia with her right hand and a flower with her left hand. She was the goddess who supplied Rome with grains and cereals ( Ceres was her Greek counter part). My question is : Do wise collectors acquire such coins despite their low grade? I think this matter should concern everyone. Just an advice..</p><p>The coin weighs&nbsp; 24.64 g. Diameter is 32 mm. [ATTACH=full]867969[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]867970[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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