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ID:     701026
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     ANTONINUS PIUS
Date Ruled:     AD 138-161
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Aureus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 138
Weight:     7.01 g
Die Axis:     5 h
Obverse Legend:     IMP T AEL CAES HADRI_ANTONINVS
Obverse Description:     Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder
Reverse Legend:     AVG PIVS●P M_TR P COS DES II
Reverse Description:     Pietas standing right by altar, raising right hand and holding box of incense in left
Primary Reference:     RIC III 0013(c) var
Reference2:     Calico 1471 (this coin)
Reference3:     BMCRE 0027 note
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=70851
Grade:     EF, traces of deposits, light smoothing in obverse fields
Notes:     (1) While this coin is listed as var. the above noted obverse description is unrecognized in RIC (2) From the RLS Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (31 March 1987), lot 481.