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<p>[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 4565148, member: 106319"]Hey everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>After some delays in transit, my Antoninus arrived yesterday. While it is far from perfect, I think it is beautifully struck and surprisingly lustrous. I've been patiently waiting for the right aureus of Antoninus with this particular portrait type. Here is my own photograph of the coin. Admittedly, I'm not the best photographer and my photograph does not do the coin justice. It is however an improvement as it is not orangey like my other gold coins in photos...Anyways here it is!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161)</b></p><p>AV Aureus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130410[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Date:</b> AD 150-151</p><p><b>Obv: </b>ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XIIII, laureate, draped bust right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>COS IIII, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 20mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 7.34 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome</p><p>RIC III 192d</p><p><b>Ex:</b> Numismatica Ars Classica, Heritage[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 4565148, member: 106319"]Hey everyone, After some delays in transit, my Antoninus arrived yesterday. While it is far from perfect, I think it is beautifully struck and surprisingly lustrous. I've been patiently waiting for the right aureus of Antoninus with this particular portrait type. Here is my own photograph of the coin. Admittedly, I'm not the best photographer and my photograph does not do the coin justice. It is however an improvement as it is not orangey like my other gold coins in photos...Anyways here it is! [B]Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161)[/B] AV Aureus [ATTACH=full]1130410[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] AD 150-151 [B]Obv: [/B]ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XIIII, laureate, draped bust right. [B]Rev: [/B]COS IIII, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. [B]Diameter:[/B] 20mm [B]Weight:[/B] 7.34 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Rome RIC III 192d [B]Ex:[/B] Numismatica Ars Classica, Heritage[/QUOTE]
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