Caption

Head of Antoninus Pius with laurel wreath to the right, legend ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS PP around; reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius, in cloak paludamentum and uncovered to the left, legend AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS DES all around, under the portrait SC., 139 CE, Roman Empire, Rome; coin; diameter 29.0 mm and 29.5 mm, weight 12.95 g, axis 180°. Includes iconography of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, portraits heads, paludamentums. Makers: Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161 and Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180; caesar 139–161; heir to the throne 138–161., A round, worn coin with a dark, mottled surface showing a raised profile of a person facing left; the profile includes a detailed curly hairstyle and a visible ear and nose, and the coin edge features a raised rim with a repeating decorative pattern. The surface shows irregular textures and patina with visible patches of green and hints of brown on a mainly dark gray to black background, and the coin appears slightly irregular and rough around its perimeter.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_439

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Rights managed

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50.8Mb (1.8Mb) / 14.0in x 14.0in / 4213 x 4213 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath right legend ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS PP reverse Bust young Marcus Aurelius cloak paludamentum uncovered left legend AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS DES under portrait SC 139 Ce Roman Empire Rome coin diameter 29.0 mm 29.5 mm weight 12.95 g axis 180° Includes iconography Marcus Aurelius portraits heads paludamentums Makers Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Marcus Aurelius 121–180 161–180 caesar 139–161 heir throne 138–161 round worn coin dark mottled surface showing raised profile person facing profile includes detailed curly hairstyle visible ear nose coin edge features raised rim repeating decorative pattern surface irregular textures patina visible patches green hints brown mainly dark gray black background slightly irregular rough perimeter.