Sestertius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius to right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS. Reverse: Annona standing left; in her right hand she holds two ears of corn above a modius filled with grain, in her left hand she holds a cornucopia above the stern of a ship; legend P M TR P POT COS II with SC in fields. Iconography: personifications, ears of corn, ships, modius, cornucopias; Annona standing with ears of corn above a modius. Roman, 139 CE. Coin: bronze sestertius; diameter 30.5–31.0 mm, weight 24.05 g, axis 180°., A worn round metal object with a textured, uneven surface showing a profile of a head in low relief; the object displays a patina of brown and dark brown with areas of lighter golden-brown highlights and small greenish spots; the edge is slightly irregular and the surface has pitted and mottled patterns across a few raised and recessed areas.
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Sestertius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: bare-headed bust of Antoninus Pius to right, legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS. Reverse: Annona standing left; in her right hand she holds two ears of corn above a modius filled with grain, in her left hand she holds a cornucopia above the stern of a ship; legend P M TR P POT COS II with SC in fields. Iconography: personifications, ears of corn, ships, modius, cornucopias; Annona standing with ears of corn above a modius. Roman, 139 CE. Coin: bronze sestertius; diameter 30.5–31.0 mm, weight 24.05 g, axis 180°., A worn round metal object with a textured, uneven surface showing a profile of a head in low relief; the object displays a patina of brown and dark brown with areas of lighter golden-brown highlights and small greenish spots; the edge is slightly irregular and the surface has pitted and mottled patterns across a few raised and recessed areas.

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Sestertius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse bare-headed bust Antoninus Pius right legend IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Reverse Annona standing left right hand holds two ears corn modius filled grain left hand holds cornucopia stern ship legend P M TR P POT COS II Sc fields Iconography personifications ears ships modius cornucopias Annona standing 139 Ce Coin bronze sestertius diameter 30.5–31.0 mm weight 24.05 g axis 180° worn round metal object textured uneven surface showing profile head low relief object displays patina brown dark brown areas lighter golden-brown highlights small greenish spots edge slightly irregular surface pitted mottled patterns across raised recessed areas.

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