Denarius, Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180. Obverse: Head of Marcus Aurelius with laurel wreath facing right, legend M ANTONINVS - AVG IMP II. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding a branch in her right hand, left hand supporting a round shield against which a spear is leaning, legend TR P XVIII - COS III. Date: 163–164. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Type: coin denarius. Materials/measurements: weight 3.10 g; diameter 17–18 mm; axis 180°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right wearing a laurel wreath, surrounded by raised edging and decorative dots along the rim; the coin appears primarily gray with darker gray shadows and lighter gray highlights, and shows areas of wear and small imperfections along the edge.
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Denarius, Marcus Aurelius 121–180; Roman emperor 161–180. Obverse: Head of Marcus Aurelius with laurel wreath facing right, legend M ANTONINVS - AVG IMP II. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding a branch in her right hand, left hand supporting a round shield against which a spear is leaning, legend TR P XVIII - COS III. Date: 163–164. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Type: coin denarius. Materials/measurements: weight 3.10 g; diameter 17–18 mm; axis 180°., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right wearing a laurel wreath, surrounded by raised edging and decorative dots along the rim; the coin appears primarily gray with darker gray shadows and lighter gray highlights, and shows areas of wear and small imperfections along the edge.

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Denarius Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 Obverse Head Marcus Aurelius laurel wreath facing right legend M ANTONINVS - AVG IMP II Reverse Minerva standing left holding branch right hand left hand supporting round shield spear leaning legend TR P XVIII - COS III Date 163–164 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Type coin denarius Materials measurements weight 3.10 g diameter 17–18 mm axis 180° round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man right wearing surrounded raised edging decorative dots rim coin primarily gray darker gray shadows lighter gray highlights areas wear small imperfections edge.

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