The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 – 161
Aureus 147-8, AV 7.40 g. ANTONINVS – AVG PIVS P P TR P XI Laureate head r. with light drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. C– O – S – II – II Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and cornucopiae; in field, LIB – V. C 504. BMC 627 and pl. 13, 12 (this obverse die). RIC 169a var. (without drapery). Calicó 1578 (these dies).
A bold portrait of fine style, light reddish tone and extremely fine
Provenance
Sold by Busso Peus Nachf., auction 374, Frankfurt, 23 April 2003, lot 741.