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Offline benito

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Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« on: February 09, 2015, 07:56:05 am »

Well centered. Beautiful patina.EF

AE dupondius.
Rome. 145-147 AD. 12,82 grs. 0 h.   Radiate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P   /   Honos standing facing,head left,togate,branch in right cornucopiae in left.  HONORI AVG COS IIII.
RIC 802.  Cohen 415.


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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2015, 08:44:56 am »
Superb beauty , congratulations benito.

All what you need now to completely enjoy this coin a bottle of chianti  :)

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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2015, 08:58:55 am »
Lovely coin, Benito. I nearly bought that one myself, and had it on my Forum wish list for a while.

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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2015, 09:39:04 am »
Great coin, Benito! For a Roman and all...

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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2015, 11:03:41 am »

That is an amazing coin Benito!! Congratulations. Got to Love Forum for having such great selections.

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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2015, 01:49:49 am »

Well centered. Beautiful patina.EF

AE dupondius.
Rome. 145-147 AD. 12,82 grs. 0 h.   Radiate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P   /   Honos standing facing,head left,togate,branch in right cornucopiae in left.  HONORI AVG COS IIII.
RIC 802.  Cohen 415.



Nice pick up.. benito... +++

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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2015, 12:05:54 pm »
Really nice coin.  +++

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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2015, 02:57:50 pm »
As a Pius collector, I can only say: lovely green patina, soft and even; well struck; well preserved specimen!
Congrats!


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Re: Ex Forum. Antoninus Pius.
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2015, 03:09:51 pm »
It's gorgeous!

 

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