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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1023. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ 
                                Sestertius (20.14 gm, 12h). Struck 143-144 AD. 
                                Estimate $7500 Sold For $4500 

                              ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius (20.14 
                              gm, 12h). Struck 143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P 
                              P TR P COS III, laureate head right / BRITA-N-NIA, 
                              S C in exergue, Britannia seated left on heap of 
                              rocks, holding military standard in right hand and 
                              cradling spear in left arm leaning on round shield 
                              set on rock. RIC III 742; Strack 825d; Banti 44; 
                              BMCRE 1637 var. (no spear); Cohen 116; Mazzini 116 
                              (this coin). Near EF, beautiful green patina with 
                              traces of yellow-brown. ($7500)

                              From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Dr. 
                              Meyer-Coloniensis III (Münz Zentrum 64, 15 April 
                              1988), lot 263.








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