Antoninus Pius. Sestertius; Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Rome, 139 AD, Sestertius, 28.67g. Cf. Strack-751 note (Gotha). Obv: IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTO - NINVS AVG PIVS P P Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR - POT - COS - II on l. and r., S - C across field, Annona standing r., head l., holding in r. hand two wheat ears over a modius at her feet that contains four further wheat ears and a poppy. In her l. hand Annona holds a cornucopia with its tip swung away from her body and also a fold of her clothing which falls from her l. wrist to the ground. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG 473, 29 July 2020, lot 324. An interesting and possibly unique reverse type variant in a very rare sestertius issue of 139 AD.Exquisite, artistic reverse. Virtually EF