Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1141. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ 
Medallion (44.87 gm, 1h). Struck 145-161 AD. 
Estimate $7500 Sold For $7900 

ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Medallion (44.87 gm, 
1h). Struck 145-161 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR 
P COS IIII, laureate and cuirassed bust right, 
seen from front / PIETAS in exergue, two nude 
young men advancing left, drawing ornate car 
containing female figure raising hands in prayer; 
pillar and tetrastyle temple set on podium in 
background. Cf. Gnecchi II pg. 16, 67 and pl. 50, 
6 (Sol mounting quadriga; same obverse die); 
Strack -; cf. Banti 547 (same); Toynbee -; Dressel 
-; BMCREM -; MRV -; MFA-; Froehner -; cf. Kent & 
Hirmer 307 (same); cf. Cohen 1135 (same). VF, dark 
green patina with flecks of brick-red, choice. 
Unique and unpublished. ($7500)

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