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Up for auction is a Roman silver fouree denarius coin of Antoninus Pius from 152 AD
The original design was minted in silver, although this coin has been struck in base metal and coated in silver, in an unlawful effort to enter the currency stream unnoticed.
ID#670g (UK)
MINT: Rome
OBVERSE; ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XV
- Laureate head right.
REVERSE; COS IIII
- Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and Palladium.
REFERENCE: RIC 203