Aureus - Commodus MIN AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI, Minerva

€265,460.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year190
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.06 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#222c, OCRE#ric.3.com.222c
Obverse descriptionBust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P
(Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons, father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionMinerva, helmeted, draped, advancing right, head turned back to left, wearing shield on left arm, and holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMIN AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI
(Translation: Minerva. Emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the 16th time, consul for the sixth time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (190)  - -
Catalog ID6265542850
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