| Portuscalle Numismatica > December 2023 Auction | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 266 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: The Roman Empire Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 – 161, AV Aureus 7.32 g. ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TRP XXII Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VOTA SOL – DEC II Antoninus veiled, standing l., holding in r. hand patera over tripod by which, recumbent bull. In exergue, COS IIII. RIC 291. Calicó 1700. Scarse. XF Starting price: 4000 EUR |  |
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| Portuscalle Numismatica > December 2023 Auction | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 258 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: The Roman Empire Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 – 161, Æ Sestertius 25.84 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI – VS P P TR P XVII Laureate head r. Rev. LIBERTAS – COS IIII Libertas standing r., holding pileus; in field, S – C. C 535. BMC 1944. RIC 916a. VF Starting price: 140 EUR |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24121 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 187 Price realized: 4,500 GBP (Approx. 5,691 USD / 5,244 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Empire, Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), AV Aureus, AD 140/141, Rome, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate and draped bust right, rev. togate Antoninus seated left on chair set on low platform, Liberalitas to left, draped with both hands emptying coins out of cornucopia into the fold of a toga, held out in both hands by togate citizen standing below, LIBERALITAS | AVG II in two lines in exergue, 7.13g, 5h (RIC III 74b; BMCRE 216 and Pl. V, no. 12 same dies; Biaggi 734 var. [bust type]; Calicó 1560), a touch of rub to hair, otherwise lustrous, almost extremely fine / good very fine, rare, in NGC holder, graded XF [Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5 ~ Edge Filing] (Cert. #6295544-001). PROVENANCE, Classical Numismatic Group Triton XIX, 5 January 2016, lot 548 - $8,000, Harlan J Berk 178, 15 March 2012, lot 14 - $8,000, Classical Numismatic Group 55, 13 September 2000, lot 1254, Münzen und Medaillen AG 53, 29 November 1977, lot 270 Estimate: £5000 - £7000 |  |
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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 1076 Price realized: 3,750 CHF (Approx. 4,145 USD / 3,850 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 –161. Description As, Roma 140-144, Æ 30 mm, 10.66 g. ANTONINVS – AVG PIVS P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. TR POT – COS III Roma, helmeted, draped, seated r, resting l. arm on chair and holding spear. In exergue, S C. Reference C 894 BMC 1373 var. (only laureate) RIC 697b Condition A very attractive portrait and a finely engraved reverse die. A wonderful green patina with some almost invisible cleaning marks on obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine Provenance Privately purchased from Nomos. Estimate: 2000 CHF |  |
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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 1083 Price realized: 3,000 CHF (Approx. 3,316 USD / 3,080 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 –161. Description Drachm, Alexandria 148-149 (year 12), Æ 34 mm, 23.78 g. ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟ? ECB ΕΥ? Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rev. L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail, standing r. before the Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons. Reference Dattari-Savio 8569 Geissen 1604 RPC 1106.125 (this coin) Condition Wonderful brown tone and good very fine Provenance NFA-Leu sale 16 May 1984, Garrett I, 806 CNA sale 13, 1990, Wetterstrom, 111 The reverse of this bronze drachm celebrates the Pharos lighthouse that guided sailors safely to the safety of Alexandria's bustling harbour. This impressive building was erected on the island of Pharos at the western edge of the Nile Delta during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphos (280- 247 BC) and was counted among the Seven Wonders of the World. Consisting of four stories with a total height of something between 338 and 387 feet, the Pharos lighthouse remained the tallest manmade structure for many centuries. A large mirror was used to create a beacon in the daytime by reflecting the Mediterranean sun while a great fire provided a guiding light at night. In addition, the lighthouse was adorned with decorative statues, including Tritons at its four corners. A statue was also placed at its pinnacle, but its true identity is open to dispute. Zeus Soter or Poseidon are often proposed, but the figure at the top of the light house on this coin appears to hold a phiale and a cornucopia, attributes that seem inappropriate for both of these gods. These are the usual attributes of Homonoia (Unity) on Alexandrian provincial coins, but they would also be appropriate for the Tyche of Alexandria. The Pharos lighthouse stood until earthquake damage over the centuries led to structural collapse during a powerful earthquake in AD 956. What remained standing was destroyed later during earthquakes in the fourteenth century. Its submerged remains were rediscovered by underwater archaeologists in 1968 and additional exploration of the ruins was made in 1994 with plans to develop the site as an underwater museum. Before the lighthouse on this coin, the goddess Isis Pharia is shown sailing to right. She was the Egyptian deity associated with Pharos, but she came to be widely worshipped as a patron of sailors. The ritual launching of the ship of Isis, which seems to be represented here, marked the opening of the sailing season on the Mediterranean Sea and especially the maritime export of Egypt's grain crops to important urban centres of the empire, most notably to Rome itself. Estimate: 750 CHF |  |
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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 1071 Price realized: 6,500 CHF (Approx. 7,185 USD / 6,674 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 –161. Description Sestertius, Roma 140-144, Æ 33 mm, 25.79 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI – VS P P TR P COS III Laureate head r. Rev. OPI – AVG Ops seated l., holding transverse sceptre and drawing up drapery with l. hand, l. elbow resting on throne; in exergue, S C. Reference C 569 BMC 1258 RIC 612a Condition A fine portrait of excellent style perfectly struck in high relief and a wonderful dark green- brown patina. Good extremely fine Provenance Sternberg sale X, 1980, 390 Leu sale 36, 1985, 266 Estimate: 5000 CHF |  |
