ANTONINUS PIUS, A.D. 138-161. AV Aureus (7.14 gms), Rome Mint, ca. A.D. 148-149. NGC

ANTONINUS PIUS, A.D. 138-161. AV Aureus (7.14 gms), Rome Mint, ca. A.D. 148-149. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Light Mark.

RIC-177d; Calico-1502a. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. A perfectly centered Aureus with an expressive portrait of Antoninus Pius in high relief. Beautiful golden surfaces with fields replete with luster and radiating flow lines. The light mark noted is possibly the tiny hit seen above the emperor’s head.

Provenance: From the Aureum Imperium Collection.