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 branch in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, legend TR · POT · COS II. Iconography: Pax, branches, cornucopias, personifications; issuer: Antoninus Pius. Date: 139. Place of manufacture: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type: coin denarius. Dimensions: diameter 17.0–17.5 mm; weight 2.67 g; axis 180°., A round metallic object with a worn, irregular edge showing a raised profile of a person's head in relief, facing right; the surface has areas of darker and lighter gray with patches of wear and small scratches, and the profile shows textured hair and facial features in low relief; the object sits against a plain off-white background.
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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 branch in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, legend TR · POT · COS II. Iconography: Pax, branches, cornucopias, personifications; issuer: Antoninus Pius. Date: 139. Place of manufacture: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type: coin denarius. Dimensions: diameter 17.0–17.5 mm; weight 2.67 g; axis 180°., A round metallic object with a worn, irregular edge showing a raised profile of a person's head in relief, facing right; the surface has areas of darker and lighter gray with patches of wear and small scratches, and the profile shows textured hair and facial features in low relief; the object sits against a plain off-white background.

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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 branch right hand cornucopia legend TR · POT · COS II Iconography branches cornucopias personifications issuer Antoninus Pius Date 139 Place manufacture Rome Roman Empire Object type coin denarius Dimensions diameter 17.0–17.5 mm weight 2.67 g axis 180° round metallic object worn irregular edge showing raised profile person's head relief facing right surface areas darker lighter gray patches wear small scratches profile textured hair facial features low relief object sits plain off-white background.

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