Antoninus Pius - SESTERTIUS Sow with piglets RARE! (o20125)

The sow and pigs refer back to a foundation myth of Rome, celebrating its 900th anniversary during the reign of Antoninus Pius. According to Vergil, The Trojan exile Aeneas sailed up the Tibur until he came upon a white sow nursing thirty piglets, and was to found a settlement on the site of this good omen, the town of Lanuvium, the precursor to Rome.

ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome.

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.

Rev: T R POT COS III / SC. Sow right under oak tree, suckling piglets.

RIC 629  Condition: Fine

Weight: 24.20 g.

Diameter: 33 mm.