Caption

Denarius, Antoninus Pius (86–161; Roman emperor 138–161), issuer; obverse: head of the emperor in a laurel wreath facing right, legend 'ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS PP TR P XI'; reverse: Salus standing left in front of an altar, feeding a snake with a patera in her right hand and holding a rudder on a globe in her left, legend 'C - OS - IIII'; iconography: personifications, Salus, altars, snakes, rudder; date: 147–148; culture: Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome; object type: coin; material: silver (denarius); dimensions: diameter 17.0–19.0 mm, weight 3.20 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A68_226

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Keywords

Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 issuer obverse head laurel wreath facing right legend Antoninvs Avg - Pivs Pp Tr P Xi reverse Salus standing left front altar feeding snake patera right hand holding rudder globe left C - Os - Iiii iconography personifications Salus altars snakes date 147–148 culture Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome object type coin material silver denarius dimensions diameter 17.0–19.0 mm weight 3.20 g axis 180° round metallic coin worn raised profile man's head showing detailed hair facial features coin surface textured irregular edges slight indentations Visible colors include shades gray darker gray shadows subtle brownish tarnish background plain white.