Denarius, 138 CE. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius without a cap to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES - ANTONINVS; Reverse: Minerva stands left, in her outstretched right hand she holds Victoria, in her lowered left hand she holds a spear with the head upwards and a shield resting on the ground, legend TRIB - POT COS. Issued under Hadrian emperor 117–138 and Antoninus Pius emperor 138–161; caesar 138. Roman, Rome. Coin; diameter 16.0–17.0 mm; weight 3.06 g; axis 165°., A worn round metallic object with an irregular edge depicting a raised profile of a person's head facing right; the head shows short textured hair, a prominent nose, and a defined jaw and neck. The surface is rough and pitted with areas of wear and small scratches. The object has a metallic gray color with darker gray shadows and some lighter gray highlights on raised areas. The background is plain and white, contrasting with the coin-like object.
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Denarius, 138 CE. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius without a cap to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES - ANTONINVS; Reverse: Minerva stands left, in her outstretched right hand she holds Victoria, in her lowered left hand she holds a spear with the head upwards and a shield resting on the ground, legend TRIB - POT COS. Issued under Hadrian emperor 117–138 and Antoninus Pius emperor 138–161; caesar 138. Roman, Rome. Coin; diameter 16.0–17.0 mm; weight 3.06 g; axis 165°., A worn round metallic object with an irregular edge depicting a raised profile of a person's head facing right; the head shows short textured hair, a prominent nose, and a defined jaw and neck. The surface is rough and pitted with areas of wear and small scratches. The object has a metallic gray color with darker gray shadows and some lighter gray highlights on raised areas. The background is plain and white, contrasting with the coin-like object.

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Denarius 138 Ce Obverse head Antoninus Pius cap right legend IMP T AEL CAES - ANTONINVS Reverse Minerva stands left outstretched right hand holds Victoria lowered hand holds spear head upwards shield resting ground legend TRIB - POT COS Issued under Hadrian emperor 117–138 138–161 caesar 138 Roman Rome Coin diameter 16.0–17.0 mm weight 3.06 g axis 165° worn round metallic object irregular edge depicting raised profile person's head facing right short textured hair prominent nose defined jaw neck surface rough pitted areas wear small scratches object metallic gray color darker gray shadows lighter gray highlights raised areas background plain white contrasting coin- object.

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