Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 24.80 g, 6 h), Rome, 145-161. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. COS IIII / S C Salus seated left on throne, feeding snake coiled around altar; behind, rudder. Banti 108. BMC 1661. Cohen 274. RIC 763. Well struck and with an attractive golden brown patina. Flan fault on the obverse edge at 9h , otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.