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Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius right, legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP. Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding a rudder resting on a globe in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, legend TR · POT · COS II, dated 139. Iconography: personifications Fortuna, horns of plenty, rudders. Minted in Rome, Roman Empire. Coin; diameter 17.5–18.0 mm, weight 2.71 g, axis 180°., A round, dark gray coin with a worn surface showing a raised, central figure of a standing person holding an object in one hand and a staff-like shape in the other, surrounded by a few shallow marks and decorative shapes around the edge; the coin's edge is slightly irregular with a small notch, and the visible colors are dark gray with lighter gray highlights from wear.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse bare-headed bust Antoninus Pius right legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP Reverse Fortuna standing left holding rudder resting globe right hand cornucopia legend TR · POT · COS II dated 139 Iconography personifications Fortuna horns plenty rudders Minted Rome Roman Empire Coin diameter 17.5–18.0 mm weight 2.71 g axis 180° round dark gray coin worn surface showing raised central figure standing person holding object hand staff- shape surrounded shallow marks decorative shapes edge coin's edge slightly irregular small notch visible colors dark gray lighter gray highlights wear.