The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 143-4, laureate bust right, rev. britannia, Britannia seated left on rock, holding standard and spear, her left elbow resting on shield, s c in exergue, 26.36g (RIC 742; C 116; Sear 4153; S 640). Some surface metal defects, otherwise fine or better, rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: A Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, Sotheby Auction, 7 December 1982, lot 76