Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right, legend ANTONINVSAVG PI-VS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Victoria standing left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left, legend IMPE R-A TOR II. Date: 143–144. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin, diameter 17.0 mm, weight 3.04 g, axis 180°. Iconography: personifications Victoria, wreaths, palm branches; portrait head of the emperor., A round metallic object with a worn, uneven edge and a raised profile of a person's head in relief at its center, shown against a plain white background; the object appears to be shades of gray and dark silver with darker spots and areas of tarnish, and the head and surrounding raised details show subtle variations of gray creating a textured, aged appearance.
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Denarius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right, legend ANTONINVSAVG PI-VS PP TR P COS III. Reverse: Victoria standing left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left, legend IMPE R-A TOR II. Date: 143–144. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin, diameter 17.0 mm, weight 3.04 g, axis 180°. Iconography: personifications Victoria, wreaths, palm branches; portrait head of the emperor., A round metallic object with a worn, uneven edge and a raised profile of a person's head in relief at its center, shown against a plain white background; the object appears to be shades of gray and dark silver with darker spots and areas of tarnish, and the head and surrounding raised details show subtle variations of gray creating a textured, aged appearance.

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Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath facing right legend ANTONINVSAVG PI-VS PP TR P COS III Reverse Victoria standing left holding wreath right hand palm branch legend IMPE R-A TOR II Date 143–144 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Coin diameter 17.0 mm weight 3.04 g axis 180° Iconography personifications Victoria wreaths palm branches portrait head round metallic object worn uneven edge raised profile person's head relief center shown plain white background object shades gray dark silver darker spots areas tarnish surrounding raised details subtle variations gray creating textured aged appearance.

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