★ Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014, 969 ★

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 25.75 g, 12 h), Rome, 140-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. ANNONA AVG / S - C Annona standing front, head to right, holding grain-ears over modius with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left; to right behind her, the prow of a ship. BMC 1226. Cohen 34. RIC 597. A beautiful coin with a superb portrait and lovely olive-green patina. Very minor smoothing , otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014, 969.