★ An attractive sestertius of Antoninus Pius with a beautiful green patina ★

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 26.56 g, 11 h), Rome, 140-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. ANNONA AVG / S - C Annona standing front, head to right, holding grain-ears over modius with her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; to right behind her, the prow of a ship. BMC 1226. Cohen 34. RIC 597. A very attractive coin with a lovely deep green patina. Good very fine.