Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS. Reverse: Minerva standing left, in her outstretched right hand she holds Victoria, in her lowered left hand she holds a spear with the head pointing upwards and a shield resting on the ground, legend AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin; diameter 16.0–18.0 mm; weight 3.09 g; axis 180°., A round, worn coin with a dark gray to brown patina showing a standing figure in profile wearing a long draped garment and holding a long staff; a group of faint raised marks and shallow relief shapes appear around the coin’s edge; the surface shows irregularities, small dents, and areas of smoother wear.
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Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS. Reverse: Minerva standing left, in her outstretched right hand she holds Victoria, in her lowered left hand she holds a spear with the head pointing upwards and a shield resting on the ground, legend AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin; diameter 16.0–18.0 mm; weight 3.09 g; axis 180°., A round, worn coin with a dark gray to brown patina showing a standing figure in profile wearing a long draped garment and holding a long staff; a group of faint raised marks and shallow relief shapes appear around the coin’s edge; the surface shows irregularities, small dents, and areas of smoother wear.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius uncovered right legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS Reverse Minerva standing left outstretched right hand holds Victoria lowered hand holds spear head pointing upwards shield resting ground legend AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II Date 138 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Coin diameter 16.0–18.0 mm weight 3.09 g axis 180° round worn coin dark gray brown patina showing standing figure profile wearing long draped garment holding long staff group faint raised marks shallow relief shapes coin’s edge surface irregularities small dents areas smoother wear.

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