Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2009
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of the Ancient World: July 2008–June 2009
Aureus with bust of Antoninus Pius
A.D. 148–149
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 7.39 gm. Die Axis: 12
Gold
Classification: Numismatics
Culture: Roman
Mint: Rome
Period: Imperial Period
Accession number: 2008.1421
Description: Obverse: bust of Antoninus Pius, draped and laureate, to the right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII Reverse: Crossed cornucopiae surmounted by busts of two little boys TEMPORVM FELICITAS; below: COS IIII
Provenance/Ownership History: Henry Platt Hall (b. 1863 - d. 1949), Manchester, U.K.; 1950: with Glendining & Co. Ltd., 7 Blenheim Street, New Bond Street, London, W 1 (Glendining & Co. auction of Henry Platt Hall Collection, part 2, November 16-21, 1950, lot 1433). By 2003: with Numismatica Ars Classica, Niederdorfstrasse 43 CH 8022, Zürich, Switzerland (Auction 25, Hotel Baur au Lac, Talstrasse 1, 8022 Zürich, June 25, 2003, lot 469); 2003: purchased by Michael C. Ruettgers; 2008: gift of Michael C. Ruettgers to MFA, December 17, 2008
Gift of Michael C. Ruettgers