Denarius; obverse: head of young Marcus Aurelius without a cap to the right, inscription 'AVRELIVS CAE SAR'; reverse: personification Honos standing left, holding a branch in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, inscription 'COS' (circumferential). Issuer: Antoninus Pius; depicted figures: Marcus Aurelius (heir to the throne), Antoninus Pius. Iconography: personifications, Honos, branches, cornucopias. Date: ca. 145–147. Culture/place: Roman Empire, Rome. Medium: silver coin. Diameter: 17.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.62 g. Axis: 180°.
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Denarius; obverse: head of young Marcus Aurelius without a cap to the right, inscription 'AVRELIVS CAE SAR'; reverse: personification Honos standing left, holding a branch in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, inscription 'COS' (circumferential). Issuer: Antoninus Pius; depicted figures: Marcus Aurelius (heir to the throne), Antoninus Pius. Iconography: personifications, Honos, branches, cornucopias. Date: ca. 145–147. Culture/place: Roman Empire, Rome. Medium: silver coin. Diameter: 17.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.62 g. Axis: 180°.

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Denarius obverse head young Marcus Aurelius cap right inscription Avrelivs Cae Sar reverse personification Honos standing left holding branch right hand cornucopia Cos circumferential Issuer Antoninus Pius depicted figures Marcus Aurelius heir throne Iconography personifications Honos branches cornucopias Date ca 145–147 Culture place Roman Empire Rome Medium silver coin Diameter 17.0–18.0 mm Weight 2.62 g Axis 180° round metallic object worn surface irregular edges sits centered white background object silver-gray darker gray areas lighter highlights showing embossed silhouette standing figure faint surrounding marks scratches surface.

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