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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2669881, member: 57495&quot;]Nice coin... I really like it.&nbsp; I think it has a great portrait of an elderly emperor in his last years.&nbsp; The one below is my most recent A-Pi, from 138, when he was a youthful 52-year old caesar <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]594230[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 2.91g, 20.5mm. Rome mint, AD 138. RIC 447a (Hadrian). O: IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, bare head right. R: TRIB POT COS, Diana standing right, holding bow and arrow.</p><p><i>Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.57.4904</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here&#039;s another one from the same year, but after he became augustus.&nbsp; Interesting to note that both have similar problems with split flans and clogged dies.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]594244[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.2g, 19.5mm. Rome mint, AD 138. RIC 9a var. (rev legend). O: IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head right. R: AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DE (sic!) II, Minerva standing left, holding Victory in her right hand and shield with her left; spear leaning on her left arm.</p><p>Note: <i>Reverse legend should read &quot;DES&quot;.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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