Caption

Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HAD - RI ANTONINVS around. Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scales in his outstretched right hand and a cornucopia in his left, legend AVG PIVS PM TR - P COS DFS sic! II around. Iconography: Aequitas, scales, cornucopia, personification. Date: 138. Place: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium/function: coin denarius. Diameter: 16.0–17.5 mm. Weight: 2.92 g. Axis: 180°., A round metallic coin with a worn, uneven edge shown against a white background, featuring a raised relief of a robed standing figure holding an object in one hand and a curved, decorated staff or cornucopia in the other; the surface is dark gray with lighter gray highlights on the raised areas and subtle brownish tarnish in places, and there is a ring of raised dots near part of the rim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A31_374

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Keywords

Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 Obverse head Antoninus Pius uncovered right legend IMP T AEL CAES - Ri Antoninvs Reverse Aequitas standing left holding scales outstretched right hand cornucopia legend AVG PIVS PM TR - P COS DFS sic! II Iconography scales personification Date 138 Place Rome Roman Empire Medium function coin denarius Diameter 16.0–17.5 mm Weight 2.92 g Axis 180° round metallic coin worn uneven edge shown white background featuring raised relief robed figure holding object hand curved decorated staff surface dark gray lighter gray highlights raised areas subtle brownish tarnish places ring raised dots near part rim.