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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 229

Roman Empire, a Selection of Antonine Denarii (8): Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) (5): ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right, rev. COS IIII, clasped hands before a caduceus, surmounted with ears of corn, 3.23g (RIC 136), fine; ii) another, before, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. COS IIII, Annona holding corn ears, in the right field modius on the bow of the ship, 3.44g (RIC 221), struck from slightly worn dies, about fine; iii) Another, as before, c. 150-151, IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS PIVS, rev. TR POT XIIII COS IIII, Pietas standing right, holding hind by the neck and plate with fruits, altar to right, PIETAS in exergue, debased issue (with some copper), 2.39g (RIC 201), toned, traces of porosity, good fine; iv) Another, as before, ANTOINIVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding vexillum and cornucopiae, LIB IIII in exergue, 3.26g (RIC 156), well-struck, fine or better; v) Faustina Senior, DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, rev. AETERNITAS holding globe in her right hand, pulling back veil, which circles her head, with her left, 3.28g (RIC 351), well-struck, nice portrait, fine to good fine ; vi) Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), c. 162-163, M ANTONINVS AVG, lautreate bust right, rev. PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III, Providentia standing left, holding cornucopiae and globe, 3.50g (RIC 67), good fine; vii) Faustina Junior, struck under Marcus Aurelius, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left, holding dove and sceptre, 3.19g (RIC 730), worn with deposits, especially to reverse, good; viii) Commodus (AD 180-192), M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. TR P VII IM COS III, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy, 3.65g (RIC 25), fine; (8).

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