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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 3721514, member: 83845"]I love A-Pi. Interesting and artistic examples from his reign can be had for very reasonable prices compared to other emperors from before the third century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of my favorite coins of Antoninus and another of his lovely wife.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997599[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, Struck ca. AD 140-143</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.01 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 17 mm, 6h</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III; Laureate head right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: AEQVITAS AVG; Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC III 61; RSC 14</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997600[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Diva Faustina I (Died ca. AD 141)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck after AD 141</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA; bust right, hair elaborately styled.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: DEDICATIO AEDIS; Hexa-style Temple of the Divine Faustina showing podium, statues etc.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC III 388, Rare</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 3721514, member: 83845"]I love A-Pi. Interesting and artistic examples from his reign can be had for very reasonable prices compared to other emperors from before the third century. Here is one of my favorite coins of Antoninus and another of his lovely wife. [ATTACH=full]997599[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161 AR Denarius, Rome mint, Struck ca. AD 140-143 Wt.: 3.01 g Dia.: 17 mm, 6h Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III; Laureate head right Rev.: AEQVITAS AVG; Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre Ref.: RIC III 61; RSC 14[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]997600[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Diva Faustina I (Died ca. AD 141) AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck after AD 141 Obv.: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA; bust right, hair elaborately styled. Rev.: DEDICATIO AEDIS; Hexa-style Temple of the Divine Faustina showing podium, statues etc. Ref.: RIC III 388, Rare[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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