Antoninus Pius; AE Sestertius; temple with images of Divus Augustus and Diva Livia
300,00 €
Description
Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 159 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII; laureate head right / TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, COS IIII, S-C; cult images of Divus Augustus and Diva Livia within octastyle temple set on podium of four steps; figure of Divus Augustus between two reclining figures on pediment, quadriga at top of roofline, acroteria (Romulus on left, Aeneas bearing Anchises on right) at bottom of roofline.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 24,28 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC 1004 |
| Commentary: | brown patina, well centered, good details of the temple; including collector's original card with detailed description and photos |
Historical Context
Commemorating the restoration of the second Temple of Divus Augustus.
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