Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS. Reverse: Diana standing to the right, holding a bow in her outstretched left hand and an arrow in her lowered right hand, inscription AVG PIVS PM TR PC - OS DES II. Iconography: standing Diana; attributes: bows, arrows. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin. Diameter: 16.5–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.78 g. Axis: 195°., A circular metallic coin with a worn surface and irregular edge, shown against a plain light background; the coin appears mostly grey with darker grey areas and slight brownish tones, and shows a raised profile of a bearded man's head facing right with visible hair and facial contours, surrounded by a raised border and a ring of indistinct marks around the portrait.
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Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS. Reverse: Diana standing to the right, holding a bow in her outstretched left hand and an arrow in her lowered right hand, inscription AVG PIVS PM TR PC - OS DES II. Iconography: standing Diana; attributes: bows, arrows. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin. Diameter: 16.5–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.78 g. Axis: 195°., A circular metallic coin with a worn surface and irregular edge, shown against a plain light background; the coin appears mostly grey with darker grey areas and slight brownish tones, and shows a raised profile of a bearded man's head facing right with visible hair and facial contours, surrounded by a raised border and a ring of indistinct marks around the portrait.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius uncovered right inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS Reverse Diana standing holding bow outstretched left hand arrow lowered right hand inscription AVG PIVS PM TR PC - OS DES II Iconography standing Diana attributes bows arrows Date 138 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Medium coin Diameter 16.5–18.0 mm Weight 2.78 g Axis 195° circular metallic coin worn surface irregular edge shown plain light background mostly grey darker grey areas slight brownish tones raised profile bearded man's head facing right visible hair facial contours surrounded raised border ring indistinct marks portrait.

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