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Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Antoninus Pius, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), the god Serapis is depicted wearing a type of headdress called a modius, which is ornamented with laurels.

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