TYPE Roman Empire, Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), brass sestertius, struck ca. 141 AD DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus to right, legend: [ANTONI]NVS AVG PIVS [...] Rev: Decastyle temple with statue of Roma inside, legend: [ROMAE ETER]NAE / S C REFERENCE: RIC 622, SR 1269, Coh 699 GRADING: AVF, mixed patina, extensive corrosion/pitting, scarce ORDER INFO: R2847, $75 Despite extensive corrosion damage, considerable features of Pius' portrait remain, and the reverse temple is virtually unaffected, with somedetail and nicely highlighted. The type commemorates the completion of a temple dedicated to Roma in 141 AD, whose construction commenced under Hadrian.