Denarius; obverse: head of Antoninus Pius with laurel wreath facing right, inscription ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III around; reverse: head of young Marcus Aurelius without covers right, inscription AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F COS around. Issuer: Antoninus Pius 86–161 CE; Roman emperor 138–161 with Marcus Aurelius 121–180 CE; caesar 139–161, heir to the throne. Date: 140 CE. Roman Empire; Rome mint. Coin. Diameters: 16.0 mm, 18.5 mm; weight 2.78 g; axis 225°., A worn circular metallic object with a raised profile of a person's head in right-facing profile, showing curly hair and a visible neck and shoulder; the surface appears aged with scratches, nicks, and small pits, and a few chipped edges; the overall color is silvery gray with areas of darker gray tarnish and small patches of brownish discoloration; the background behind the object is a pale off-white.
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Denarius; obverse: head of Antoninus Pius with laurel wreath facing right, inscription ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III around; reverse: head of young Marcus Aurelius without covers right, inscription AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F COS around. Issuer: Antoninus Pius 86–161 CE; Roman emperor 138–161 with Marcus Aurelius 121–180 CE; caesar 139–161, heir to the throne. Date: 140 CE. Roman Empire; Rome mint. Coin. Diameters: 16.0 mm, 18.5 mm; weight 2.78 g; axis 225°., A worn circular metallic object with a raised profile of a person's head in right-facing profile, showing curly hair and a visible neck and shoulder; the surface appears aged with scratches, nicks, and small pits, and a few chipped edges; the overall color is silvery gray with areas of darker gray tarnish and small patches of brownish discoloration; the background behind the object is a pale off-white.

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Denarius obverse head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath facing right inscription ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III reverse young Marcus Aurelius covers right inscription AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F COS Issuer Antoninus Pius 86–161 CE Roman emperor 138–161 Marcus Aurelius 121–180 CE caesar 139–161 heir throne Date 140 Ce Roman Empire Rome mint Coin Diameters 16.0 mm 18.5 mm weight 2.78 g axis 225° worn circular metallic object raised profile person's head right-facing profile showing curly hair visible neck shoulder surface aged scratches nicks small pits chipped edges color silvery gray areas darker gray tarnish small patches brownish discoloration background object pale off-white.

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