Antoninus Pius. 40-as

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Rome, 140-4 AD, As, 12.82g. Bust var. of Strack-892. Obv: ANTONINVS - AVG [PIVS P P] Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: [T]R POT - COS [III] on l. and r., S - C across field, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Savoca Blue E129, Part 1, 26 March 2022, lot 1067. Possibly unpublished; in any case a rare bust type for an As of Antoninus Pius.. Fine