Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). Sestertius Rome, 158-159 A.D. VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III (No reserve price)
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Roman Empire bronze sestertius of Antoninus Pius, struck at Rome in AD 158–159, with a laureate portrait and a reverse showing the emperor sacrificing at an altar; 24.76 g, choice very fine, with an old brown-orange cabinet patina.
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Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). Bronze sestertius (24,76 g. 30 mm.). Rome AD 158-159.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right.
VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III Togate emperor standing facing, head to l., sacrificing from patera over tripod altar to l.; S-C across fields, COS IIII in exergue.
RIC 794
Choice very fine condition. Attractive brown-orangish old cabinet patina.
11722 2026-10824
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire. Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). Bronze sestertius (24,76 g. 30 mm.). Rome AD 158-159.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right.
VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III Togate emperor standing facing, head to l., sacrificing from patera over tripod altar to l.; S-C across fields, COS IIII in exergue.
RIC 794
Choice very fine condition. Attractive brown-orangish old cabinet patina.
11722 2026-10824
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome, 158-159 A.D. VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III
Ruler
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Bronze
Condition
choice very fine
Weight
24.76 g
Number of objects
1
