Caption

Denarius, Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius with laurel wreath to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Head of young Marcus Aurelius without a covering to the right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Date: 140. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Medium: coin denarius. Diameter: 16.0–17.0 mm. Weight: 2.94 g. Axis: 210°., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing the profile of a person facing right, surrounded by raised edges and a ring of shallow markings; the object appears mostly gray with darker and lighter gray variations and subtle brownish tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_450

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.1Mb (874.0Kb) / 14.2in x 14.2in / 4269 x 4269 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath right legend ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III Reverse young Marcus Aurelius covering legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Date 140 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Medium coin denarius Diameter 16.0–17.0 mm Weight 2.94 g Axis 210° round metallic object worn surface showing profile person facing surrounded raised edges ring shallow markings object mostly gray darker lighter gray variations subtle brownish tones.