| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 783 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 27.02 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Decastyle Temple of Venus and Roma on podium of three steps; in pediment, figure in center standing left, flanked by standing and recumbent figures; on roof, in center, Roma seated front on throne, with small figures at left and right; on angles, two Victories(?) holding out open diadems in both hands. RIC III 622; Banti 333; Elkins, Monuments Figure 132. Green-brown patina, areas of minor roughness. Near EF. A wonderful architectural type. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Rauch 83 (14 November 2008), lot 255 (hammer €2000). Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
