150 Antoninus Pius

Antoninus Pius AE Dupondius. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, radiate head right / COS IIII S-C, Salus standing left feeding snake arising from altar to left & holding rudder to right.
Cohen 279 B.M.C. 1732 RIC 798, sear5 #4269 26mm 139 A.D.

Finally got a photo of my own that looked good enough lol.Took over a year but got it!

In 139A.D.
"The Tomb of Hadrian in Rome is completed, emperor Antoninus Pius cremates the body of Hadrian and placed his ashes together with that of his wife Vibia Sabina and his adopted son, Lucius Aelius in the mausoleum.
Marcus Aurelius is named Caesar. He marries Faustina the Younger, daughter of Antoninus Pius."

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Antonivs Protti

[Mar 02, 2011 at 04:26 AM]

Super attractive dupondius.

Randygeki(h2)

[Mar 03, 2011 at 01:54 AM]

Thanks, took for ever to get a decent photo, still not 100% happy with it.

Noah

[Apr 19, 2011 at 12:35 PM]

Sometimes coins that have rich patinas and many small "flaws" can be difficult to photograph. Actually, I think is is a great photo and the "flaws" add to the coin's overall attractiveness.

Randygeki(h2)

[Apr 19, 2011 at 03:35 PM]

Thank you. It was a pain to get this photograph Very Happy

still, I would like a better photo

*Alex

[Nov 08, 2011 at 08:11 PM]

Beautiful patina.

jessvc1

[Feb 01, 2012 at 11:14 PM]

Love the green patina, Excellent coin.

Steve E

[Apr 07, 2012 at 02:55 PM]

Beautiful coin and patina! Well photographed to show both detail and the surface color, hard to do!

Randygeki(h2)

[Apr 07, 2012 at 06:16 PM]

Thanks you, this was a really pain to photograph. I had to wait til the early morning wit h sunlight peaking through the window

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