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Nomos 23

30 November 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  6000 CHF
Lot 222

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 24.65 g, 11 h), Rome, 159-160. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII / S - C Pietas standing front, her head turned to left, holding a globe in her outstretched right hand and a child with her left; to left and right, a small girl standing right, each raising her right arm. Banti 287. BMC 2088. Cohen 621. RIC 1031. Strack 1192δ. Sharply struck with a fine portrait of the emperor, and with a lovely natural apple-green patina. Extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection.

Online bidding closes: 30 Nov 2021, 08:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 09:11:14 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:6000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 30 November 2021 at 8:00 CET. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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