Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius bare, right; legend ANTONINVS·AVG·PIVS·PP. Reverse: Libertas standing left, holding a liberty cap pileus in right hand and a long staff vindicta in left; legend TR·POT·COS·II. Date: 139, mint: Rome. Type: Roman coin; diameter c. 17.5–18.0 mm, weight 2.76 g, axis 165°. Iconography: personification of Liberty Libertas with pileus and vindicta; attributes and inscriptions as described., A worn round object with an irregular edge, appearing metallic and primarily grey, placed against a white background; the object shows the faint raised outline of a standing human figure in the center with a few small raised shapes around the perimeter and a group of circular and curved impressions near the edges.
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Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius bare, right; legend ANTONINVS·AVG·PIVS·PP. Reverse: Libertas standing left, holding a liberty cap pileus in right hand and a long staff vindicta in left; legend TR·POT·COS·II. Date: 139, mint: Rome. Type: Roman coin; diameter c. 17.5–18.0 mm, weight 2.76 g, axis 165°. Iconography: personification of Liberty Libertas with pileus and vindicta; attributes and inscriptions as described., A worn round object with an irregular edge, appearing metallic and primarily grey, placed against a white background; the object shows the faint raised outline of a standing human figure in the center with a few small raised shapes around the perimeter and a group of circular and curved impressions near the edges.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse head Antoninus Pius bare right legend ANTONINVS·AVG·PIVS·PP Reverse Libertas standing left holding liberty cap pileus right hand long staff vindicta legend TR·POT·COS·II Date 139 mint Rome Type Roman coin diameter c 17.5–18.0 mm weight 2.76 g axis 165° Iconography personification Liberty Libertas pileus vindicta attributes inscriptions described worn round object irregular edge appearing metallic primarily grey placed white background object faint raised outline standing human figure center small shapes perimeter group circular curved impressions near edges.

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