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A silver coin of the emperor Antoninus Pius with Virtus on the reverse Coin Type: Silver denarius of Antoninus Pius, Caesar 138 CE, Augustus 138-161 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 144 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 18mm, 3.3g
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG P P COS III
Laureate head right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG
Virtus standing left, holding inverted spear in front in right hand and parazonium behind in left hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) 4138; RIC 102d
BW Ref: 012 027 065
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