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Sestertius with head of Divus Antoninus Pius, struck under Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 161
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 28.36 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number60.141
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Antoninus Pius, right.
DIVVSANTONINVS
Reverse: Column, set on base, within fence, surmounted by Corinthian capital and statue of Divus Antoninus, standing left, holding eagle on right hand and vertical sceptre in left.
DIVO PIO S C (left and right in field)
DIVVSANTONINVS
Reverse: Column, set on base, within fence, surmounted by Corinthian capital and statue of Divus Antoninus, standing left, holding eagle on right hand and vertical sceptre in left.
DIVO PIO S C (left and right in field)
ProvenanceBy 1959: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 3 Robert Street, Adelphi, London; March 10, 1960: purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. for £ 104/10/0 (this is the total price for 60.138-60.147)