Caption

Denarius; Antoninus Pius (86–161 CE; Roman emperor 138–161) — obverse: head of Antoninus Pius with a laurel wreath facing right, inscription 'ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP'; reverse: emperor in toga and veil standing left, holding a patera above a tripod in his right hand and a scroll in his left, inscription 'VOTA SVSCE PTA DEC III' and episode 'COS IIII'; iconography includes emperor with a veil, laurel wreath, tripods, scrolls, veils, paterae; Roman Empire, Rome, 157–159 CE; coin (denarius), diameter ~18.0–18.5 mm, weight 3.10 g, axis 180°

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A69_059

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Keywords

Denarius Antoninus Pius 86–161 Ce Roman emperor 138–161 obverse head laurel wreath facing right inscription Antoninvs Avg Pivs Pp reverse toga veil standing left holding patera tripod right hand scroll Vota Svsce Pta Dec Iii episode Cos Iiii iconography includes tripods scrolls veils paterae Roman Empire Rome 157–159 Ce coin denarius diameter ~18.0–18.5 mm weight 3.10 g axis 180° close-up round worn metallic object dark gray color set white background showing embossed human figure smaller vertical object beside irregular edges surface scratches worn areas.