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A silver coin of the emperor Antoninus Pius with a reverse showing Ops Coin Type: Brass sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Caesar 138 CE, Augustus 138-161 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 142 CE.
Size and Weight: 29mm x 31mm, 21.31g
Obverse: Laureate head right.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse: Ops enthroned left, transverse sceptre in right hand,drawing up drapery from shoulder with left hand. Flower at back of chair.
OPI AVG Exergue: S C
Provenance: mckenzie7835 (eBay), May 2008
Ref: RCV (2002) 4197; RIC III 612.
BW Ref: 024 038 127
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