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Antoninus Pius Minerva Denarius

Specimen · antoninus-pius-minerva-denarius-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — bare head of Antoninus Pius right, IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS; strong accession-year portrait with some green deposits at the edges
Reverse
Reverse — Minerva standing left holding Victory, shield and spear at her side, AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II around; the DES II clear at lower right

Attribution: Italy. Rome. Antoninus Pius. c. 138 AD (COS DES II; reign 138–161 AD). AR. denarius.

Obverse: Bare head of Antoninus Pius right

Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand, left hand resting on shield, spear resting against left arm

Weight: No weight on the tag; not yet weighed.  Reference: RIC III 9

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Antoninus Pius Minerva Denarius

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · antoninus-pius-minerva-denarius-001

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