Coins

Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 156-7, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, antoninvs avg pivs p p imp ii, rev. tr pot xx cos iiii, Annona standing right, foot on prow, holding rudder and modius on knee, s c in field, 22.74g (RIC 964; C 1017). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine, dark green patina £150-200

Provenance: Seaby List M228, July 1934 (17420); A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, , the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction 139, 15 February 2017, lot 97