Antoninus Pius. Dupondius

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Rome, 138 AD, Dupondius, 9.75g. Cf. Strack-747 (asses only). Obv: [IMP T] AEL CAES [HADRI AN] - TONINVS AVG [PIVS] Bust radiate, draped r. Rx: [P] M TR POT - C[OS D]ES II on l. and r., S - C across field, Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex AAH, eBay, Nov. 2003. Apparently the second known specimen, after David Walker, Sacred Spring at Bath, p. 315, pl. XXXIX.1 (same dies). This was the first radiate dupondius of Antoninus Pius' reign, since for his earliest couple of months he apparently followed his predecessor Hadrian in banishing that form of crown from his coinage.. Fine