{"product_id":"147-ngc-vf-roman-empire-antoninus-pius-as-shields-ancilia-legions-26080401c","title":"147 NGC VF Roman Empire Antoninus Pius AS Shields Ancilia Legions (26080401C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Fine Emperor Antoninus Pius Roman Empire AE As copper coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRIC 736a, Foss 64 (dated to 147 CE),\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 8.66 grams, approx. 26mm. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorically connected to the celebrations for the 900th anniversary of Rome's founding.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare depiction of legionary military equipment: t\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003ewo ancilia (oval shields) with rounded projections above and below.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC certified to VF, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrike: 5\/5, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurface 3\/5 (rare high subgrades for AE) Smoothing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate bust facing right.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: IMPERATOR II ANCILIA S C, Two ancilia oval shields with rounded projections above and below.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIssued in conjunction with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e900th\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eanniversary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e of Rome Celebrations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The ancilia were 12 shields on which the safety of Rome was said to depend. They consisted of an original, which fell from heaven in the time of Numa \u0026amp; 11 copies made by him, all kept in the temple of Mars.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187686760737,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/rome_ap_as_ancilia_vf_r1.jpg?v=1785883815","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/147-ngc-vf-roman-empire-antoninus-pius-as-shields-ancilia-legions-26080401c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}