Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding a twig in his right hand and a cornucopia horn of plenty in her left, legend TR · POT · COS II. Iconography: Pax, personification, twigs, cornucopia. Roman, Rome, 139. Silver coin; diameter 17.0–17.5 mm, weight 2.88 g, axis 180°., A circular metallic object with a worn, uneven edge showing a profile of a person's head facing right; the head has short curly hair and a beard, and the surface shows scratches and small dents. The metal appears gray with darker and lighter areas and small patches of greenish corrosion near the rim. There is a raised decorative border and a ring of carved impressions around the head, and the background is a pale off-white.
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Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius uncovered to the right, legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding a twig in his right hand and a cornucopia horn of plenty in her left, legend TR · POT · COS II. Iconography: Pax, personification, twigs, cornucopia. Roman, Rome, 139. Silver coin; diameter 17.0–17.5 mm, weight 2.88 g, axis 180°., A circular metallic object with a worn, uneven edge showing a profile of a person's head facing right; the head has short curly hair and a beard, and the surface shows scratches and small dents. The metal appears gray with darker and lighter areas and small patches of greenish corrosion near the rim. There is a raised decorative border and a ring of carved impressions around the head, and the background is a pale off-white.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius uncovered right legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP Reverse Pax standing left holding twig right hand cornucopia horn plenty legend TR · POT · COS II Iconography personification twigs cornucopia Rome 139 Silver coin diameter 17.0–17.5 mm weight 2.88 g axis 180° circular metallic object worn uneven edge showing profile person's head facing right short curly hair beard surface scratches small dents metal gray darker lighter areas small patches greenish corrosion near rim raised decorative border ring carved impressions background pale off-white.

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