
Antoninus Pius. AE 33
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Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, Under Ant. Zenonos, magistrate, ca. 138-61 AD, AE 33, 20.05g. Cf. Varbanov-651 (Tyche described as holding two scepters), BMC-3 (no magistrate). Obv: ΑΥ KΑΙ TA [IΛ AΔP]IA-ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Laur head r. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΑΝΤ ΖΗΝΩΝΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛ--, River-god Hebros reclining l. holding cornucopia and resting on overturned urn from which water flows; to r., Tyche stg l. holding phiale and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 240, Sept. 2010, lot 284; From the J. S. Wagner Collection.River patina, some isolated porosity throughout fields. F
Provenance: Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 240, Sept. 2010, lot 284; From the J. S. Wagner Collection