Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161 issuer Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180 caesar 139–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius without a cap to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius without a cap, wearing a cloak paludamentum, facing right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Date: 140. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin; diameter 16.5–17.5 mm, weight 3.38 g, axis 345°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right, with curly hair and a visible neck and shoulder drapery; the coin appears mostly gray with darker gray and subtle brownish patina areas, and faint greenish discoloration near the lower edge; the rim is slightly irregular and the background around the coin is off-white.
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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. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius without a cap to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius without a cap, wearing a cloak paludamentum, facing right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Date: 140. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin; diameter 16.5–17.5 mm, weight 3.38 g, axis 345°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right, with curly hair and a visible neck and shoulder drapery; the coin appears mostly gray with darker gray and subtle brownish patina areas, and faint greenish discoloration near the lower edge; the rim is slightly irregular and the background around the coin is off-white.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 issuer Marcus Aurelius 121–180 161–180 caesar 139–161 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius cap right legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III Reverse Bust young Marcus Aurelius wearing cloak paludamentum facing right legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Date 140 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Coin diameter 16.5–17.5 mm weight 3.38 g axis 345° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile person's head facing curly hair visible neck shoulder drapery coin mostly gray darker gray subtle brownish patina areas faint greenish discoloration near lower edge rim slightly irregular background off-white.

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