150 NGC Ch AU Antoninus Pius Roman Empire Denarius Pietas Rare 5/5 (19040603C)

Choice Almost Uncirculated Roman Empire silver denarius coin. Struck for Emperor Antoninus Pius at the Rome Mint. Dated TR P XIII = 150-151 CE. RIC 197 (rated as Rare), 3.70g (heavy flan). Certified by NGC to Ch AU, Strike 5/5: Surface 5/5 (very rare max subgrades). Superb detail, luster is present.  Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XIIII, laureate head of emperor right.  Reverse: COS IIII, Pietas standing right by altar holding hind by the neck and plate with fruits. Pietas is the Goddess of duty, loyalty and piety. She is often depicted on Roman coins as a woman conducting a sacrifice by means of fire at an altar.