Sestertius, Roman coin, c. 140–144. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius in cloak paludamentum, without headgear, right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS with control mark SC below portrait. Attributes: bronze, diameter 32.5–34.0 mm, weight 21.15 g, axis 0°. Subjects/iconography: Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius caesar, portraits, paludamentums., A worn round metal object with a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right, showing short curly hair and facial features; the surface has a mottled, aged patina with dominant brown and rusty orange tones, along with areas of darker brown and small spots of black; the edge is slightly irregular and darker than the center, and there are subtle raised decorative ridges near the rim.
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Sestertius, Roman coin, c. 140–144. Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath to the right, legend ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Bust of young Marcus Aurelius in cloak paludamentum, without headgear, right, legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS with control mark SC below portrait. Attributes: bronze, diameter 32.5–34.0 mm, weight 21.15 g, axis 0°. Subjects/iconography: Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius caesar, portraits, paludamentums., A worn round metal object with a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right, showing short curly hair and facial features; the surface has a mottled, aged patina with dominant brown and rusty orange tones, along with areas of darker brown and small spots of black; the edge is slightly irregular and darker than the center, and there are subtle raised decorative ridges near the rim.

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Sestertius Roman coin c 140–144 Obverse Head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath right legend ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III Reverse Bust young Marcus Aurelius cloak paludamentum headgear legend AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS control mark SC portrait Attributes bronze diameter 32.5–34.0 mm weight 21.15 g axis 0° Subjects iconography Marcus Aurelius caesar portraits paludamentums worn round metal object raised profile person's head relief facing showing short curly hair facial features surface mottled aged patina dominant brown rusty orange tones areas darker brown small spots black edge slightly irregular darker center subtle raised decorative ridges near rim.

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