Denarius of 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: Felicitas standing to the left, holding a caduceus in her outstretched right hand and a cornucopia in her left; legend AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II. Iconography: personifications, caduceuses, cornucopias; Felicitas standing with a caduceus and a cornucopia. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin denarius. Dimensions: diameter 15.5–17.0 mm, weight 3.09 g, axis 165°., A worn round coin with an uneven edge showing a raised central figure in relief wearing draped clothing and holding an object, surrounded by a faint ring of worn markings; the coin surface has a textured, aged appearance with areas of darker tarnish and lighter metallic highlights in shades of silver, gray, and dull brown.
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Denarius of 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: Felicitas standing to the left, holding a caduceus in her outstretched right hand and a cornucopia in her left; legend AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II. Iconography: personifications, caduceuses, cornucopias; Felicitas standing with a caduceus and a cornucopia. Date: 138. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin denarius. Dimensions: diameter 15.5–17.0 mm, weight 3.09 g, axis 165°., A worn round coin with an uneven edge showing a raised central figure in relief wearing draped clothing and holding an object, surrounded by a faint ring of worn markings; the coin surface has a textured, aged appearance with areas of darker tarnish and lighter metallic highlights in shades of silver, gray, and dull brown.

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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 Felicitas standing left holding caduceus outstretched right hand cornucopia legend AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II Iconography personifications caduceuses cornucopias Date 138 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Medium coin denarius Dimensions diameter 15.5–17.0 mm weight 3.09 g axis 165° worn round coin uneven edge showing raised central figure relief wearing draped clothing object surrounded faint ring worn markings coin surface textured aged appearance areas darker tarnish lighter metallic highlights shades silver gray dull brown.

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