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A silver coin of the emperor Antoninus Pius showing Annona with corn ears, a modius and a ship's prow Coin Type: Silver denarius of Antoninus Pius, Caesar 138 CE, Augustus 138-161 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 153-154 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm, 2.9g
Obverse: Laureate head right.
ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS P P TR P XVII
Reverse: Annona standing left, holding corn ears and resting left hand on modius set on ship's prow.
COS IIII
Ref: RCV (2002) 4068; RIC 231
BW Ref: 006 028 025
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