Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 – 161
Aureus 159-160, AV 7.31 g. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII Laureate head r. Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII Pietas standing l. between two children, holding globe and child. C –. BMC 1012 note. RIC 313 note (this coin cited). Faces of Power 206 (these dies). Biaggi 749 (this coin). Calicó 1604 (this coin). A magnificent portrait of fine style. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex Glendinings 14th January 1953, Rashleigh part I, 42 and Hess 5th April 1955, 100 sales. Privately purchased from Leu in 1980. From the Moricand and Biaggi collections. This coin is sold with an export licence issued by the government of Spain.