Antoninus Pius AR Denarius -Sprinkler, Jug, Lituus and Simpulum

Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, bare head right

Rev: TR P COS II, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum.

139 AD. · Rome Mint · RIC 45

3.3g · 18mm

The coin shows a light coppery sheen, a natural effect seen on many high-purity early Imperial denarii. Over long burial, trace copper within the silver alloy can migrate to the surface and form a thin, stable copper-oxide film.