Roman Imperial
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius 140-143, Rome mint
Obverse: laureate head right
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Reverse: Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and sceptre
GENIO SENATVS
Weight 3.34 g
Genius of the Roman Senate, with the figure and features of a man, clothed in the toga, standing; he holds in his right hand an olive branch, the sign of peace; and in his left the ivory scepter, distinctive mark of the consuls.
