Aureus - Commodus P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Janus

€265,352.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year186-187
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight5 g
Dimensions20.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#141, OCRE#ric.3.com.141
Obverse descriptionHead of Commodus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
(Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Britannicus. Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse descriptionJanus, standing front, leaning on sceptre in right hand, in distyle temple.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Duoecima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the twelfth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (186-187)  - -
Catalog ID4451657130
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