Denarius, 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 in his left, legend TR POT COS II. Iconography: Pax, personification, horns of plenty. Issuer: Antoninus Pius. Date: 139. Place: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type/material: Coin denarius. Measurements: diameter 17.0–17.5 mm, weight 2.88 g, axis 180°., A worn circular metal coin with a dark gray surface and hints of greenish-blue corrosion showing along its edges and recesses, featuring a raised relief of a standing human figure draped in a long garment holding a branch-like object, surrounded by a raised rim and faint decorative marks around the perimeter, with irregularities and small chips along the outer edge and subtle variations in the metal's sheen.
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Denarius, 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 in his left, legend TR POT COS II. Iconography: Pax, personification, horns of plenty. Issuer: Antoninus Pius. Date: 139. Place: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type/material: Coin denarius. Measurements: diameter 17.0–17.5 mm, weight 2.88 g, axis 180°., A worn circular metal coin with a dark gray surface and hints of greenish-blue corrosion showing along its edges and recesses, featuring a raised relief of a standing human figure draped in a long garment holding a branch-like object, surrounded by a raised rim and faint decorative marks around the perimeter, with irregularities and small chips along the outer edge and subtle variations in the metal's sheen.

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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 legend TR POT COS II Iconography personification horns plenty Issuer Antoninus Pius Date 139 Place Rome Roman Empire Object type material Coin denarius Measurements diameter 17.0–17.5 mm weight 2.88 g axis 180° worn circular metal coin dark gray surface hints greenish-blue corrosion showing edges recesses featuring raised relief standing human figure draped long garment holding branch- object surrounded raised rim faint decorative marks perimeter irregularities small chips outer edge subtle variations metal's sheen.

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