Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: bare head of Antoninus Pius right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADR - ANTONINVS. Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding a rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, legend AVG PIVS PM - TR P COS II. Date: 139. Rome, Roman Empire. Bronze/silver coin; diameter ~17.5–18.0 mm, weight 3.52 g, axis 180°., A circular metallic coin with a worn, uneven edge and a greyish-brown patina shows a raised relief of a standing human figure in profile, draped in a long garment and holding a long staff or spear; the figure faces left and has details of hair or a headpiece and what appears to be drapery folds and a curved object beside the body. The coin surface includes a dotted border around the rim and several raised areas of texture and wear; visible colors are grey, brown, and hints of darker grey.
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Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: bare head of Antoninus Pius right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADR - ANTONINVS. Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding a rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, legend AVG PIVS PM - TR P COS II. Date: 139. Rome, Roman Empire. Bronze/silver coin; diameter ~17.5–18.0 mm, weight 3.52 g, axis 180°., A circular metallic coin with a worn, uneven edge and a greyish-brown patina shows a raised relief of a standing human figure in profile, draped in a long garment and holding a long staff or spear; the figure faces left and has details of hair or a headpiece and what appears to be drapery folds and a curved object beside the body. The coin surface includes a dotted border around the rim and several raised areas of texture and wear; visible colors are grey, brown, and hints of darker grey.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse bare head Antoninus Pius right legend IMP T AEL CAES HADR - ANTONINVS Reverse Fortuna standing left holding rudder right hand cornucopia legend AVG PIVS PM - TR P COS II Date 139 Rome Roman Empire Bronze silver coin diameter ~17.5–18.0 mm weight 3.52 g axis 180° circular metallic coin worn uneven edge greyish-brown patina raised relief standing human figure profile draped long garment long staff spear figure faces details hair headpiece drapery folds curved object beside body coin surface includes dotted border rim several raised areas texture wear visible colors grey brown hints darker grey.

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