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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3377401, member: 57495&quot;]I do like the bare head portraits better than the laureate ones.&nbsp; Here&#039;s another COS DES II, but with an engraving error on the reverse. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]896077[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.2g, 19.5mm. Rome mint, AD 138. RIC 9 var. (rev legend). O: IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head right. R: AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DE (sic!) II, Minerva standing left, holding Victory in her right hand and shield with her left; spear leaning on her left arm. </p><p><br /></p><p>And one as Caesar. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]896078[/ATTACH] <b>ANTONINUS PIUS, as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 2.91g, 20.8mm. Rome mint, AD 138. RIC 447a (Hadrian). O: IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, bare head right. R: TRIB POT COS, Diana standing right, holding bow and arrow.</p><p><i>Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, previously held by the American Numismatic Society (1001.57.4904)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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