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ID: |
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2710080 |
| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Antoninus Pius |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 138-161
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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AE Medallion |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 140-144 |
| Diameter: |
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40 mm |
| Weight: |
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39.46 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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ANTONINVS AVG PI[VS] P P |
| Obverse Description: |
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Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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[TR ]POT_COS III / ITALIA |
| Reverse Description: |
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Italia, towered, seated left on starry globe, holding cornucopia in right hand, and scepter in left |
| Exergue: |
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ITALIA |
| Mint: |
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Rome |
| Primary Reference: |
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Gnecchi II, p. 12, 29 and pl. 45, 10 var. (bust laureate and undraped) |
| Reference2: |
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RIC III unlisted |
| Reference3: |
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Cohen - |
| Reference4: |
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Banti - |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=202137 |
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Grade:
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gVF |
| Notes: |
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(1) 271, Lot: 80. ; (2) Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica I (19 May 1999), lot 2002.; (3) Extremely rare |
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