Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161 — issuer; Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180 — caesar 139–161, heir to the throne 138–161. Iconography: heads portraits. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius without a covering to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P COS III around. Reverse: Head of young Marcus Aurelius without a covering to the right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS around. Date: 140. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin denarius. Diameter: 17.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 3.02 g. Axis: 180°., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a man's head in right-facing profile, with short hair and a short beard, surrounded by an outer raised rim and a band of irregular raised marks; the object appears gray and tarnished with darker gray areas and lighter silvery highlights, and shows an uneven edge and small surface pits and scratches.
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Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161 — issuer; Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180 — caesar 139–161, heir to the throne 138–161. Iconography: heads portraits. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius without a covering to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P COS III around. Reverse: Head of young Marcus Aurelius without a covering to the right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS around. Date: 140. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin denarius. Diameter: 17.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 3.02 g. Axis: 180°., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a man's head in right-facing profile, with short hair and a short beard, surrounded by an outer raised rim and a band of irregular raised marks; the object appears gray and tarnished with darker gray areas and lighter silvery highlights, and shows an uneven edge and small surface pits and scratches.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 issuer Marcus Aurelius 121–180 161–180 caesar 139–161 heir throne 138–161 Iconography heads portraits Obverse Head Antoninus Pius covering right legend ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P COS III Reverse young Marcus Aurelius legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Date 140 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Medium coin denarius Diameter 17.0–18.0 mm Weight 3.02 g Axis 180° round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile man's head right-facing profile short hair short beard surrounded outer raised rim band irregular marks object gray tarnished darker gray areas lighter silvery highlights uneven edge small surface pits scratches.

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