Sestertius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Aw: head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right, inscribed ANTONINVS·AVG·PIVS·PP. Rw: Fides standing frontally, head facing right, holding a bowl of fruit in his outstretched left hand, ears of corn in his lowered right hand, inscribed TR POT - C OS II and in the fields SC. Date: 139. Iconography: ears of corn, fruit, personifications; Fides Fidelity standing. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type: coin sestertius. Dimensions: diameter 31.5–34.0 mm, weight 22.37 g, axis 195°., A round, worn metallic object with an irregular edge showing a textured surface in shades of brown, golden, dark gray, black, and touches of red, with areas of smoother shine and patches of rougher, pitted corrosion suggesting uneven wear across the surface.
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Sestertius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161. Aw: head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right, inscribed ANTONINVS·AVG·PIVS·PP. Rw: Fides standing frontally, head facing right, holding a bowl of fruit in his outstretched left hand, ears of corn in his lowered right hand, inscribed TR POT - C OS II and in the fields SC. Date: 139. Iconography: ears of corn, fruit, personifications; Fides Fidelity standing. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type: coin sestertius. Dimensions: diameter 31.5–34.0 mm, weight 22.37 g, axis 195°., A round, worn metallic object with an irregular edge showing a textured surface in shades of brown, golden, dark gray, black, and touches of red, with areas of smoother shine and patches of rougher, pitted corrosion suggesting uneven wear across the surface.

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Sestertius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 Aw head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath facing right inscribed ANTONINVS·AVG·PIVS·PP Rw Fides standing frontally holding bowl fruit outstretched left hand ears corn lowered right hand inscribed TR POT - C OS II fields SC Date 139 Iconography personifications Fides Fidelity standing Place origin Rome Roman Empire Object type coin sestertius Dimensions diameter 31.5–34.0 mm weight 22.37 g axis 195° round worn metallic object irregular edge showing textured surface shades brown golden dark gray black touches red areas smoother shine patches rougher pitted corrosion suggesting uneven wear across surface.

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