• Choice Very Fine Roman Empire AE As copper coin.
• Struck for Emperor Antoninus Pius at the Rome Mint, 158 CE.
• RIC 1022 (rated as scarce), Foss 87 (attributed to 158 CE), 26mm, 13.07g.
• Certified by NGC to Ch VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5 (high subgrades for AE).
• Historic coin part of an emission for the celebration for the Emperor's 20th year reign anniversary.
• Reverse depicts an architectural type showing the Emperor standing on a column within shrine.
• Rare obverse portrait with draped and cuirassed bust.
• Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of emperor facing right.
• Reverse: COS IIII S C, Emperor standing on column within shrine.