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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gary R. Wilson, post: 3240144, member: 89935&quot;]Hello everyone. Well after reading various posts concerning ebay ripoffs, of which I have been a victim too, Here is a success story. Here is an Antoninus Pius sestertius I got off of ebay where a seller misidentified the reverse as Minerva. The reverse just happened to be Juno Sospita! I was not aware of the misidentified reverse until I researched the reverse and realized the reverse was Sospita, not Minerva. The seller listed it at a discount because of the legends! Whenever I think too much about the bad coins I got from ebay I think about this coin and I feel better almost immediately. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I do still believe in &quot;buyer beware&quot; concerning ebay but if you are careful and a little bit lucky, good things may happen. Oh and yes, the coin is not a fake. ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]847983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]847984[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Added on: Sep 14, 2017</p><p>Ruler: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)</p><p>Coin: VF Brass Sestertius </p><p>ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P - Laureate head right</p><p>TR POT COS III - Juno Sospita advancing right, brandishing spear and shield; serpent before</p><p>Exergue:</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol18.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol3.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/spacer.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mint: Rome (140-144AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 23.25g / 32mm / 360</p><p>Rarity: Extremely Rare</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>BMCRE pg. 210</li> <li>and note = Strack 887</li> <li>Unpublished</li> <li>RIC 608 var (legends)</li> </ul><p>Acquisition/Sale: distinctivecoins Ebay $0.00 9/17</p><p>Notes: <i>Jun 13, 18</i> - See CNG auction 67, Lot: 1503 </p><p><br /></p><p>The Gary R. Wilson Collection </p><p><br /></p><p>Extremely Rare. From CNG: Strack only identified two examples, in Münich and the Vatican, but the latter of which may have a third example. </p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D. </p><p>Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus was born around 86 A.D. to a distinguished family. After a typical senatorial career, he made a name for himself as proconsul of Asia. He was adopted as Emperor Hadrian&#039;s heir in February 138 A.D. and succeeded soon after. His reign was long and peaceful, a Golden Age of tranquility and prosperity. He died in 161 A.D., leaving Marcus Aurelius as his successor. </p><p><br /></p><p>I feel very fortunate to have gotten this coin. The dealer had it listed as a &#039;Minerva&#039; reverse but as I researched the reverse, I found that it was not &#039;Minerva&#039; but &#039;Juno Sospita&#039;. Ha, I feel like I hit the lottery because I paid very little for this coin. I have lost money on coins in the past so this feels great.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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