Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.37 g, 6 h), Rome, 153-154. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. COS IIII Annona standing front, head to left, holding grain ears in her right hand and placing her left on modius set on prow. BMC 809. Cohen 291. RIC 231. A beautifully toned and elegant piece. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and with a tiny flan crack , otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Empire Coins 12, 7 September 1990, 401.