Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161 issuer; Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180 caesar 139–161; Marcus Aurelius heir to the throne 138–161 — iconography: obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS - PP TR P COS III; reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius in cloak paludamentum, bareheaded, right, legend AVRELIVS CAES - AVG PII F COS; dated 140; Roman Empire; Rome mint; coin; diameter obv. 17.0 mm, rev. 18.5 mm; weight 3.27 g; axis 195°., A worn round metal coin with an uneven rim showing signs of age and small chips, featuring a raised profile of a person facing right with short curly hair and facial hair; the coin's surface is textured with scratches and patches of darker and lighter areas, and the visible colors are silver-gray with hints of brown and darker tarnish.
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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; Marcus Aurelius heir to the throne 138–161 — iconography: obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS - PP TR P COS III; reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius in cloak paludamentum, bareheaded, right, legend AVRELIVS CAES - AVG PII F COS; dated 140; Roman Empire; Rome mint; coin; diameter obv. 17.0 mm, rev. 18.5 mm; weight 3.27 g; axis 195°., A worn round metal coin with an uneven rim showing signs of age and small chips, featuring a raised profile of a person facing right with short curly hair and facial hair; the coin's surface is textured with scratches and patches of darker and lighter areas, and the visible colors are silver-gray with hints of brown and darker tarnish.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 issuer Marcus Aurelius 121–180 161–180 caesar 139–161 Marcus Aurelius heir throne 138–161 iconography obverse Head Antoninus Pius bare right legend ANTONINVS AVG PIVS - PP TR P COS III reverse Bust young Marcus Aurelius cloak paludamentum bareheaded legend AVRELIVS CAES - AVG PII F COS dated 140 Roman Empire Rome mint coin diameter obv 17.0 mm rev 18.5 mm weight 3.27 g axis 195° worn round metal coin uneven rim showing signs age small chips featuring raised profile person facing short curly hair facial hair coin's surface textured scratches patches darker lighter areas visible colors silver-gray hints brown darker tarnish.

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