| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 227 | Auction date: 14 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Antoninus Pius. Dupondius; Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Rome, 140-4 AD, Dupondius, 12.43g. Strack-882 (citing Vienna only). Obv: ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P Head radiate r. Rx: ITALIA in exergue, TR POT - COS II[I] on l. and r., S - C across field, Italia seated l. on globe, holding cornucopia and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Probably the same example that Cohen-465 cites from the Herpin Collection, since he erroneously reads COS II rather than COS III in the reverse legend, according with our coin on which the third stroke of the numeral III is mostly off flan, so illegible. Moreover on other coins of this type the consular number is always III not II; and the excellent condition of our coin fits well with Herpin's reputation for having collected only coins of high quality. ITALIA is a rare type on dupondii; Strack cites just one specimen, in Vienna.The Romans knew the Earth was round before Columbus. EF Estimate: 500 USD |  |
