Antoninus Pius. Denarius

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Rome, 151 AD, Denarius, 3.45g. Obv: IMP CAES T AEL ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Head laureate r. Rx: PIETAS (weak) in exergue, [T]R POT XIIII COS IIII around, Pietas standing r. before altar, holding front legs of animal and plate of fruit. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. A rare early variant of this type, with HADR not yet added to the obverse legend. Only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard. Mount possibly removed from center of reverse. EF / VF