Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161 issuer. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius bare, right; legend IMP T AEL CAES HA DRI ANTONINVS. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding Victoria in her outstretched right hand and a spear in her lowered left hand spear head upward, shield resting on the ground; legend AVG PIVS PM TR P COS DES II. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Media: coin. Diameter: 16.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.81 g. Axis: 180°., A worn round coin with an uneven edge showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right; the surface has textured, pitted areas and patches of darker brownish rust and lighter gray metal tones, with a few smoother, slightly shiny spots and an overall aged, tarnished appearance.
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Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161 issuer. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius bare, right; legend IMP T AEL CAES HA DRI ANTONINVS. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding Victoria in her outstretched right hand and a spear in her lowered left hand spear head upward, shield resting on the ground; legend AVG PIVS PM TR P COS DES II. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Media: coin. Diameter: 16.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.81 g. Axis: 180°., A worn round coin with an uneven edge showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right; the surface has textured, pitted areas and patches of darker brownish rust and lighter gray metal tones, with a few smoother, slightly shiny spots and an overall aged, tarnished appearance.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 issuer Obverse Head Antoninus Pius bare right legend IMP T AEL CAES HA DRI ANTONINVS Reverse Minerva standing left holding Victoria outstretched right hand spear lowered hand spear head upward shield resting ground legend AVG PIVS PM TR P COS DES II Date 138 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Media coin Diameter 16.0–18.0 mm Weight 2.81 g Axis 180° worn round coin uneven edge showing raised profile bearded man facing surface textured pitted areas patches darker brownish rust lighter gray metal tones smoother slightly shiny spots aged tarnished appearance.

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