Large Ancient Rome bronze Sestertius coin - Emperor Antoninus Pius who reigned from 138 AD to 161 AD

The South African half-crown shown below is not included in the lot, it is only to show the scale of this ancient coin. 

Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius (19 September AD 86 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the NervaAntonine dynasty.

Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held various offices during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. He married Hadrian's niece Faustina, and Hadrian adopted him as his son and successor shortly before his death. Antoninus acquired the cognomen Pius after he acceded to the throne, either because he compelled the Senate to deify his adoptive father, or because he had saved senators sentenced to death by Hadrian in his later years. His reign is notable for the peaceful state of the Empire, with no major revolts or military incursions during this time. A successful military campaign in southern Scotland early in his reign resulted in the construction of the Antonine Wall.

Antoninus was an effective administrator, leaving his successors a large surplus in the treasury, expanding free access to drinking water throughout the Empire, encouraging legal conformity, and facilitating the enfranchisement of freed slaves. He died of illness in AD 161 and was succeeded by his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors.

Source: Wikipedia