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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8349123, member: 85693&quot;]Just in today, a lot of three asses issued for Antoninus Pius.&nbsp; These came from an eBay German seller, shipping time:&nbsp; April 29 to May 19, for those who keep an eye on these matters. </p><p><br /></p><p>They&#039;re not going to win any beauty contests, but they are rather interesting I think and I got to spend a few hours figuring them out, which is a lot of fun, as many of you know. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Left:</b>&nbsp; Early issue showing clasped hands and (barely) a caduceus.&nbsp; Issued under Hadrian, I think before AP became an AVG.&nbsp; Any assistance with the latest RIC numbering would be greatly appreciated; OCRE doesn&#039;t seem to have this anywhere, at least that I could find and I don&#039;t own the book.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Middle:</b>&nbsp; Worst condition of the batch, but perhaps most interesting - that is Janus standing on the reverse, facing <i>left and right</i>, you know. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Right:</b>&nbsp; Justitia seated on the reverse; not quite as common as other goddesses-sitting-around-holding-stuff types for AP.&nbsp; As far as condition goes, this is pick of the litter.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1481151[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Antoninus Pius&nbsp;&nbsp; Æ As</b></p><p><b>(138 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP T AELIVS CAE[SAR ANTONINVS], bare head right / TR[IB POT C]OS, S-C, two clasped hands holding winged caduceus and corn ears.</p><p>RIC II 1088a (Hadrian); (old RIC used; see notes).</p><p>(10.50 grams / 24 mm)</p><p>eBay April 2022 </p><p><b>Attribution Notes: </b> Could not find in OCRE; probably because Hadrian redone, which includes this issue. So old RIC number used here until I figure out the new one: RIC II 1088a (Hadrian); BMCRE 1948 (Hadrian); Cohen 1066.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius&nbsp; Æ As</b></p><p><b>(140-144 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[ANTO]NINVS AVG [PIVS P P], laureate head right / [TR POT COS III], S C: Janus</p><p>standing front, head left and right, holding sceptre</p><p>RIC III 693a; BMCRE 1369; Cohen 882.</p><p>(6.95 grams / 23 mm)</p><p>eBay April 2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius&nbsp;&nbsp; Æ As</b></p><p><b>(150-151 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[IMP CA]ES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, laureate head right / [TR POTX]IIII [CO]S IIII S-C, Justitia seated left, [IV]STITIA in ex.</p><p>RIC III 881; BMCRE 1879; Cohen 474.</p><p>(9.00 grams / 25 x 24 mm)</p><p>eBay April 2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>Attribution Notes: </b> Only two Justitia seated types for Pius:</p><p>RIC 835:&nbsp; TR POT COS...</p><p>RIC 881:&nbsp; TR POT XIIII COS...</p><p>RIC 881 date is 150-151 A.D. in OCRE and most auction (some were 151-152 A.D.); Wildwinds has 140-144 A.D.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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