Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered facing right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS. Reverse: Two hands clasping and holding a winged caduceus, legend AVG PIVS PM TR P COS II. Date: 139. Place: Rome. Type: coin denarius. Diameter: 17.5–18.0 mm. Weight: 3.20 g. Axis: 165°., A round metal coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a man's head facing right, with short curly hair and a visible neck and shoulder; the coin's edge is irregular with a few nicks and chips, and the surface shows scratches and patches of darker tarnish; colors visible include silver-gray metal tones with areas of darker gray and slight brownish spots.
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Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered facing right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS. Reverse: Two hands clasping and holding a winged caduceus, legend AVG PIVS PM TR P COS II. Date: 139. Place: Rome. Type: coin denarius. Diameter: 17.5–18.0 mm. Weight: 3.20 g. Axis: 165°., A round metal coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a man's head facing right, with short curly hair and a visible neck and shoulder; the coin's edge is irregular with a few nicks and chips, and the surface shows scratches and patches of darker tarnish; colors visible include silver-gray metal tones with areas of darker gray and slight brownish spots.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius uncovered facing right legend IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS Reverse Two hands clasping holding winged caduceus legend AVG PIVS PM TR P COS II Date 139 Place Rome Type coin denarius Diameter 17.5–18.0 mm Weight 3.20 g Axis 165° round metal coin worn surface showing raised profile man's head facing right short curly hair visible neck shoulder coin's edge irregular nicks chips scratches patches darker tarnish colors visible include silver-gray metal tones areas darker gray slight brownish spots.

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