| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33259 Price realized: 3,500 USD (Approx. 3,215 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Antoninus Pius, as Augustus (AD 138-161). AV aureus (20mm, 7.23 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 152-153. ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / CO-S-IIII, Antoninus Pius standing facing, head left, togate, with globe in right hand, volumen in left. Calicó 1521. RIC III 226c. Wonderfully handsome dies on marigold surfaces. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-antoninus-pius-as-augustus-ad-138-161-av-aureus-20mm-723-gm-5h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5-fine-style/a/3114-33259.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33258 Price realized: 8,000 USD (Approx. 7,349 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Antoninus Pius, as Augustus (AD 138-161). AV aureus (19mm, 7.17 gm, 5h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 147-148. ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, aegis on left shoulder / C-OS-IIII, Antoninus Pius standing facing, veiled head left, volumen in left hand, sacrificing from patera in right hand over tripod to left; VO-TA across fields. Calicó 1695. RIC -. Honey surfaces ripple with luster across the razor-sharp devices with brilliant areas of mint luster in the protected areas. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-antoninus-pius-as-augustus-ad-138-161-av-aureus-19mm-717-gm-5h-ngc-auand-9733-5-5-5-5/a/3114-33258.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 31082 Price realized: 17,000 USD (Approx. 15,815 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Antoninus Pius, as Augustus (AD 138-161). AV aureus (20mm, 7.25 gm, 7h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5 Fine Style. Rome, AD 152-153. ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P XVII, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right, seen from behind / CO-S-IIII, Antoninus Pius standing facing, head left, togate, with globe in outstretched right hand, volumen in left. Calicó 1526a. RIC III 233d. This coin features an incredibly lifelike and suave portrait of Antoninus Pius, complete with luxuriant locks, meticulously struck from pristine dies and exhibiting virtually no wear. It radiates with a cartwheel luster, a rare and captivating feature not commonly seen on ancient coins. This masterpiece demands to be appreciated firsthand, where its full splendor can be truly experienced. Ex The Millennia Collection (Goldberg, Auction 46, 26 May 2008), lot 108. Born in AD 86 as T. Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Antoninus to a wealthy family from Nemausus in Gaul. His grandfather and father had each risen to Consul, and like them, he entered the Senate at the appropriate age and enjoyed a distinguished career. Around AD 120, he married Annia Galeria Faustina, an aristocratic lady of Spanish descent with family ties to the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. He earned a consulship in AD 130 and served as the Proconsul of Asia. Tall, handsome, and widely admired for his sober judgment, he soon attracted the attention of Hadrian, who made him a close advisor. When Hadrian's intended successor, Aelius, died early in AD 138, the ailing emperor settled on the 52-year-old Antoninus as his replacement. Hadrian died on July 10, and Antoninus succeeded without serious opposition. Unlike the restless Hadrian, Antoninus never left Italy and was content to rule from Rome. Stability and equanimity were his watchwords, and his policies kept the Empire on an even keel for 24 years. He put no one to death, friend or foe. Only minor flare-ups in northern Britain and northern Africa disturbed the general peace. The frontiers were maintained and defended, with his decision to build a new wall in Britain 90 miles north of the Hadrian's Wall the only instance of imperial expansion. He carefully groomed Marcus Aurelius as his successor but neglected to provide him with any military training. In fact, the mild, civilian character of his reign may have unwittingly allowed storm clouds to gather and strengthen both within and beyond the frontiers. Nevertheless, later generations viewed Antoninus as the perfect emperor, and the tranquility of his reign took on the sheen of a lost golden age. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-antoninus-pius-as-augustus-ad-138-161-av-aureus-20mm-725-gm-7h-ngc-choice-ms-5-5-5-5-fine-style/a/3115-31082.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 14000-18000 USD |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 31083 Price realized: 8,500 USD (Approx. 7,908 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Antoninus Pius, as Augustus (AD 138-161). AV aureus (20mm, 7.28 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 152-153. ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P XVI, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius left, seen from behind / CO-S-IIII, Antoninus Pius standing facing, head left, togate, with globe in outstretched right hand, volumen in left. Calicó 1523, same obverse die; reverse die of 1519. RIC III 226e. Lifelike, high relief portrait upon a softly lustrous flan. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 125 (23 June 2021), lot 125; Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 95 (6 October 2016), lot 277; Künker, Auction 133 (11 October 2007), lot 8878; Künker, Auction 111 (18 March 2006), lot 6759; Hess-Leu, Auction 24 (16 April 1964), lot 304; Bement Collection (Ars Classica VIII, 25-28 June 1924), lot 950; Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge (6 December 1907), lot 130. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-antoninus-pius-as-augustus-ad-138-161-av-aureus-20mm-728-gm-6h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-4-5-fine-style/a/3115-31083.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 10000-12000 USD |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33257 Price realized: 11,000 USD (Approx. 10,105 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Antoninus Pius, as Augustus (AD 138-161). AV aureus (18mm, 6.77 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P XII, bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius right, with drapery visible on left shoulder / C-OS-IIII, Aequitas-Moneta standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopia cradled in left. Calicó 1499. RIC III 177b. Nearly pristine fields with simplistic designs that allow the artistry to take precedence. Born in AD 86 as T. Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Antoninus to a wealthy family from Nemausus in Gaul. His grandfather and father had each risen to Consul, and like them, he entered the Senate at the appropriate age and enjoyed a distinguished career. Around AD 120, he married Annia Galeria Faustina, an aristocratic lady of Spanish descent with family ties to the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. He earned a consulship in AD 130 and served as the Proconsul of Asia. Tall, handsome, and widely admired for his sober judgment, he soon attracted the attention of Hadrian, who made him a close advisor. When Hadrian's intended successor, Aelius, died early in AD 138, the ailing emperor settled on the 52-year-old Antoninus as his replacement. Hadrian died on July 10, and Antoninus succeeded without serious opposition. Unlike the restless Hadrian, Antoninus never left Italy and was content to rule from Rome. Stability and equanimity were his watchwords, and his policies kept the Empire on an even keel for 24 years. He put no one to death, friend or foe. Only minor flare-ups in northern Britain and northern Africa disturbed the general peace. The frontiers were maintained and defended, with his decision to build a new wall in Britain 90 miles north of the Hadrian's Wall the only instance of imperial expansion. He carefully groomed Marcus Aurelius as his successor but neglected to provide him with any military training. In fact, the mild, civilian character of his reign may have unwittingly allowed storm clouds to gather and strengthen both within and beyond the frontiers. Nevertheless, later generations viewed Antoninus as the perfect emperor, and the tranquility of his reign took on the sheen of a lost golden age. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-antoninus-pius-as-augustus-ad-138-161-av-aureus-18mm-677-gm-6h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-5-5/a/3114-33257.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33260 Price realized: 3,400 USD (Approx. 3,123 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Antoninus Pius, as Augustus (AD 138-161). AV aureus (20mm, 7.20 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, edge marks. Rome, AD 140-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius left / LIBERALITAS / AVG II, Antoninus Pius seated left on curule bench set on platform, extending right hand toward citizen standing right, who holds out fold of toga to receive distributions from Liberalitas standing left, pouring coins from cornucopia. Calicó 1561. RIC III 74d. Excellent strike, especially on the obverse, with bold details and a dynamic reverse scene of historical import. From Bob Klein History of Money Collection. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3064 (20 April 2018), lot 30305. Though famously frugal, Antoninus Pius was not above maintaining his popularity by regular cash disbursements to the Roman populace (congiaria), personified by the goddess Liberalitas, who is shown here helping the emperor to hand out coins to deserving citizens. A congiarium is recorded at the outset of his reign and at least two more occurred in the period AD 140-143, in which this aureus was struck. Tiberius is recorded to have given the first Imperial cash distribution, of 300 sesterces; Nero later upped the amount to 400, an amount which could have been given in the form of four gold aurei or 100 silver denarii. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-antoninus-pius-as-augustus-ad-138-161-av-aureus-20mm-720-gm-6h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-3-5-edge-marks/a/3114-33260.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
