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21 April 2024

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Cuirassed Elephant As

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  240 CHF
Lot 628

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. As (Bronze, 27 mm, 9.63 g, 12 h), Rome, 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS TR P XII Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG Cuirassed elephant walking to right; in exergue, COS IIII / SC. BMCRE 1840. Cohen 565. RIC 862a. Light brown patina, and with a splendid rendering of an elephant. Very fine.

From a Swiss collection, ex Tauler & Fau 20, 28 November 2018, 162.

The reverse most probably refers to games staged in honour of the emperor's decennalia celebrations.

Online bidding closes: 21 Apr 2024, 19:13:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 4 May 2024, 19:14:51 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:240 CHF by kolyanic (6 bids)
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