Antoninus Pius. 40-as

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Rome, 138 AD, As, 9.99g. Cf. Strack-747-9. Obv: [IMP T AEL CAES HA]DRI AN - [TONINVS] AVG PIVS Head laureate r. Rx: PIE[TAS] in exergue, TRIB [POT] - COS [DES II] on l. and r., S - C across field, Pietas standing l. before altar, raising r. hand and holding incense box in l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Ancient Treasures, eBay, Sept. 2006. A new type in a rare issue, but probably hybrid, according to Strack.. VG