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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 4577440, member: 83175&quot;]Nice coins, the brass sestertii are nice to hold and big enough to have detailed portraits and reverse designs.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think my first sestertius is this one:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (Caesar)</p><p>Obv. IMP T AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS - Bare head right</p><p>Rev. TRIB POT COS S-C, PIETAS - Pietas standing left, holding box of incense and raising hand above altar</p><p>Mint: Rome (138 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 27.79g / 34mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 2743 (Hadrian) (new RIC II.3)</li> <li>BMC 1943</li> <li>Cohen 604</li> <li>RIC 1083a (Hadrian) (old RIC II)</li> </ul><p>Acquisition/Sale: Harlan J Berk eBay 23-Nov-2006</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_RIC2743_Hadrian_O.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_RIC2743_Hadrian_R.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The most recent sestertius arrival is this RR silver one:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertius of T. Carisius</p><p>Obv. Diademed bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder</p><p>Rev. T. CAR - Hound running right</p><p>Mint: Rome (46 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 0.95g / 10mm / 10h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 7 (Carisia)</li> <li>Sydenham 989</li> <li>Crawford 464/8a</li> <li>HCRI 76</li> <li>RBW 1621</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Ex. Gemini Sale X, 2013, lot 227</li> <li>Ex. Randy Haviland Collection</li> </ul><p>Acquisition/Sale: NAC Online auction Spring Sale 2020 #660 20-May-2020</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr464_8a_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr464_8a_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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