Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right, legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP. Reverse: Genius standing left, holding a patera above a burning altar in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, legend TR POT · COS II, in SC; dated 139. Roman Imperial coin; diameter 27.5 mm, weight 11.04 g, axis 195°. Maker: Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161., A round metal object with a worn relief of a human profile facing right, showing textured hair and facial features; the surface has areas of dark brown, reddish-brown, greenish patina, and traces of darker gray, with uneven corrosion and pitting around the edges.
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Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right, legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP. Reverse: Genius standing left, holding a patera above a burning altar in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, legend TR POT · COS II, in SC; dated 139. Roman Imperial coin; diameter 27.5 mm, weight 11.04 g, axis 195°. Maker: Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman Emperor 138–161., A round metal object with a worn relief of a human profile facing right, showing textured hair and facial features; the surface has areas of dark brown, reddish-brown, greenish patina, and traces of darker gray, with uneven corrosion and pitting around the edges.

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Obverse Head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath facing right legend ANTONINVS · AVG · PIVS · PP Reverse Genius standing left holding patera burning altar right hand cornucopia legend TR POT · COS II Sc dated 139 Roman Imperial coin diameter 27.5 mm weight 11.04 g axis 195° Maker Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman Emperor 138–161 round metal object worn relief human profile showing textured hair facial features surface areas dark brown reddish-brown greenish patina traces darker gray uneven corrosion pitting edges.

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