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Superb Aelius Sestertius
1511. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. AV Aureus (7.38 gm). Struck 148-149 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Ρ Ρ TR Ρ ΧΠ, laureate bust of Pius right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS ΠΠ, Aequitas standing left holding scales and comucopiae. RIC m 177e; BMCRE 650; Cohen 234. Lustrous EF. ($3000) The Myron Stepath Collection.
1509. AELIUS, Caesar. 136-138 AD. JE Sestertius (24.19 gm). Struck 137 AD. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare-headed and draped bust right / TR POT COS Π, S-C across field, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC Π1055 (Hadrian); BMCRE 1917 (Hadrian); Cohen 58. Choice EF, superb, brown patina. A truly amazing sestertius of Aelius! [See color plate].
1512. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. AV Aureus (7.34 gm). Struck 152-153 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Ρ Ρ TR Ρ XVI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Pius left / COS ΠΠ, Pius, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and roll in left. RIC m 266e; BMCRE 798 (same obverse ($12,000) die); Cohen 308. EF, lovely portrait. ($4000) The James Fox Collection; ex CNA XVIII (3 December 1991), lot 730; ex Magnaguti The Myron Stepath Collection; ex The John W. Garrett Collection, part I (Numismatic III (P. & P. Santamaria, 26 June 1950), lot 1105. Fine Arts/Bank Leu, 16-18 May 1984), lot 792. In 136 AD, Hadrian was in failing health and he chose this moment to select his successor, Lucius Ceionius Commodus. Adopted as Lucius Aelius Caesar, Aelius was thefirst adopted Prince to be called Caesar and his appearance on the coinage was a clear indication that Hadrian intended him to be his heir. Aelius was appointed consul in 136and again in 137. On January 1,138 Aelius died of tuberculosis and Hadrian was forced to choose a new heir, Antoninus Pius.
1513. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. AV Aureus (7.23 gm). Struck 155-156 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Ρ Ρ IMP Π, laureate head of Pius right / TR POT XIX COS ΠΠ, Pius, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and roll in left. RIC m 256a; BMCRE 864; Cohen 995. Good VF, light scuff in right reverse field. ($2000)
1510. ANTONINUS PIUS, as Caesar. 138 AD. AV Aureus (7.08 gm). IMP. T. AEL. CAES. ANTONINVS, bare head of Pius right / TRIB POT COS, PIE-TAS across field, Pietas standing right dropping incense into altar. RIC m 454b; BMCRE —; Cohen 599. EF, ex jewelry. ($2000) The Myron Stepath Collection.
1514. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. AV Aureus (7.21 gm). Struck 156-157 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Ρ Ρ IMP Π, laureate head of Pius nght / TR POT X-X COS ΠΠ, Victory walking left holding wreath and palm RIC ΠΙ 266b; BMCRE 887; Cohen 1014. Good VF. ($2000)
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