Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161, issuer. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS all around. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus in her outstretched right hand and a horn of plenty in her left, legend AVG PIVS PM TR - P COS DES II all around. Iconography: caducei; personifications; horns of plenty; Felicitas standing with a caduceus and a horn of plenty. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Type: coin denarius. Dimensions: diameter 16.0–17.0 mm; weight 2.95 g; axis 180°., A round, worn metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing textured hair and facial features; the coin surface is primarily silver-gray with areas of darker gray and small patches of brownish discoloration, and a raised rim encircles the portrait with a ring of worn decorative marks around the edge.
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Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161, issuer. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS all around. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus in her outstretched right hand and a horn of plenty in her left, legend AVG PIVS PM TR - P COS DES II all around. Iconography: caducei; personifications; horns of plenty; Felicitas standing with a caduceus and a horn of plenty. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Type: coin denarius. Dimensions: diameter 16.0–17.0 mm; weight 2.95 g; axis 180°., A round, worn metallic coin with a raised profile of a bearded man facing right, showing textured hair and facial features; the coin surface is primarily silver-gray with areas of darker gray and small patches of brownish discoloration, and a raised rim encircles the portrait with a ring of worn decorative marks around the edge.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 issuer Obverse head Antoninus Pius uncovered right legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS Reverse Felicitas standing left holding caduceus outstretched right hand horn plenty legend AVG PIVS PM TR - P COS DES II Iconography caducei personifications horns Felicitas standing Date 138 Place origin Rome Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Type coin denarius Dimensions diameter 16.0–17.0 mm weight 2.95 g axis 180° round worn metallic coin raised profile bearded man facing showing textured hair facial features coin surface primarily silver-gray areas darker gray small patches brownish discoloration raised rim encircles portrait ring worn decorative marks edge.

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