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Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 139; Æ (28,62 g; 32,3 mm; 12 h)
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. COS II Sicilia standing left with triskelis on head, holding crown and poppies; in exergue, SICILIA. RIC 589 var. (SICILIA in exergue); Cohen 786 var. (same). Very rare. Appealing dark brown and green patina. Perfectly well centred. An exceptional, very sharply struck piece with an absolutely wonderful portrait. Good extremely fine. Fascinating specimen, among the best known.
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RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIUM – A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins.
Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Axevera Consulting a.s., thu 2 July 2026
SINGLE SESSION 02/07/2026 Hours 15:00