ANTONINUS PIUS, A.D. 138-161. AV Aureus (6.57 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 159-160. NGC EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5.RIC-302; Calico-1601a. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right; Reverse: PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Pietas standing left, holding globus and child; to left and right, two more children raising their hands. A lustrous and attractively struck example, offering a good deal of brilliance and very little evidence of handling.
