A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 140-4, laureate bust right, antoninvs avg pivs p p tr p cos iii, rev. tiberis, Tiber, crowned with reeds, reclining left, holding short sceptre, leaning left arm on rock and resting right hand on ship, s c in exergue, 26.41g (RIC 643a; C 820; Sear 4237). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine, smooth dark green patina, rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: P. Vautier Collection, Naville Auction II (Lucerne), 12-14 June 1922, lot 835; E.G. Spencer-Churchill Collection, Ars Classica Auction XVI (Lucerne), 3 July 1933, lot 1741; bt Spink July 1939