Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Obverse: bareheaded/uncrowned head of Antoninus Pius to right; inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS. Reverse: Felicitas standing to left, holding a caduceus in outstretched right hand and a cornucopia in left; inscription AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II. Iconography: personifications, caduceuses, cornucopias; Felicitas motif. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Type: coin denarius. Measurements: diameter 15.5–17.0 mm, weight 3.09 g, axis 165°., A round metal object with an irregular worn edge sits against a white background; the object shows a raised profile of a head in low relief, surrounded by a border of small raised dots and worn surface details, with visible areas of silver, gray, dark gray, greenish patina, and patches of brown.
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Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Obverse: bareheaded/uncrowned head of Antoninus Pius to right; inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS. Reverse: Felicitas standing to left, holding a caduceus in outstretched right hand and a cornucopia in left; inscription AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II. Iconography: personifications, caduceuses, cornucopias; Felicitas motif. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Type: coin denarius. Measurements: diameter 15.5–17.0 mm, weight 3.09 g, axis 165°., A round metal object with an irregular worn edge sits against a white background; the object shows a raised profile of a head in low relief, surrounded by a border of small raised dots and worn surface details, with visible areas of silver, gray, dark gray, greenish patina, and patches of brown.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 Obverse bareheaded uncrowned head Antoninus Pius right inscription IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS Reverse Felicitas standing left holding caduceus outstretched right hand cornucopia inscription AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II Iconography personifications caduceuses cornucopias Felicitas motif Date 138 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Type coin denarius Measurements diameter 15.5–17.0 mm weight 3.09 g axis 165° round metal object irregular worn edge sits white background object raised profile head low relief surrounded border small raised dots worn surface details visible areas silver gray dark gray greenish patina patches brown.

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