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Lot 37. Antoninus Pius AE Medallion, Ionian League
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eAuction #48, Lot 37. Estimate: CHF 350.00
Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). AE Medallion (42 mm, 38.86 g), Ionian League. C. 139-144.
Obv. ΑV ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟС ƐV, laureate and draped bust to left.
Rev. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΙ ΠΟΛƐΩΝ(?) ΠΡΟΝΟΗ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟС ΑСΙΑΡΧΟV ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙƐΡƐΩС ΓΙ ΠΟΛƐΩΝ, Auge standing, facing, head to right; on her shoulder, hand of nude Heracles who is sitting to left on rock covered with lion-skin; to left, club leaning against rock.
RPC online temp. 955 (4 specimens).
Very rare and with a mythologically interesting reverse. Traces of original gilding. Large chip on edge and remains of an applied post on the obverse, otherwise, fine.
From the François Righetti Collection.
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