Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Aureus (gold, 20 mm, 7.14 g, 7 h), Rome, 145. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS IIII Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to left, with light drainery on his right shoulder. Rev. LIB IIII Antoninus Pius, togate, seated left on platform, extending his right hand and holding roll in his left; to left, Liberalitas standing left, holding counting-board in her right hand, and cornucopiae in her left; at foot of platform, citize standing right, holding out fold of toga with both hands to receive distribution. BMC p. 79 note 547. Calicó 1573 (same this as illustration). Cohen -. RIC 141 note. Very rare and with an interesting 19th century pedigree. Struck from a slightly worm reverse die and with light scratches and minor edge marks, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of M. H. Montagu (1844-1895), Rollin & Feuardent, 20-28 April 1896, 325 (acquired by Spink). This lot can be shipped to a US address.