Sestertius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right; legend ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P TR P. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding a horn of plenty in his left hand and in his lowered right hand a torch with which he ignites a weapon; legend COS - II - II and in the fields PAX - AVG / S - C. Date c. 145–161, Roman Empire; Rome mint. Bronze coin, diameter 30.5–31.0 mm, weight 24.00 g, axis 345°., A round, worn coin with a dark brown and black patina showing a raised, weathered figure in flowing drapery standing in the center, with a raised hand gesture and an arm extended; the surface shows rough texture and lighter brown highlights on raised areas and edges, and the coin edge is irregular and slightly chipped.
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Sestertius of Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius in a laurel wreath facing right; legend ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P TR P. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding a horn of plenty in his left hand and in his lowered right hand a torch with which he ignites a weapon; legend COS - II - II and in the fields PAX - AVG / S - C. Date c. 145–161, Roman Empire; Rome mint. Bronze coin, diameter 30.5–31.0 mm, weight 24.00 g, axis 345°., A round, worn coin with a dark brown and black patina showing a raised, weathered figure in flowing drapery standing in the center, with a raised hand gesture and an arm extended; the surface shows rough texture and lighter brown highlights on raised areas and edges, and the coin edge is irregular and slightly chipped.

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Sestertius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse head Antoninus Pius laurel wreath facing right legend ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P TR P Reverse Pax standing left holding horn plenty left hand lowered right hand torch ignites weapon legend COS - II - II fields PAX - AVG S - C Date c 145–161 Roman Empire Rome mint Bronze coin diameter 30.5–31.0 mm weight 24.00 g axis 345° round worn coin dark brown black patina showing raised weathered figure flowing drapery standing center raised hand gesture arm extended surface rough texture lighter brown highlights raised areas edges coin edge irregular slightly chipped.

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