Aureus - Commodus ROMAE AETERNAE C V P P, Roma and Victory

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year186-189
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#195A, OCRE#ric.3.com.195A
Obverse descriptionBust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 descriptionRoma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringROMAE AETERNAE C V P P
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Mint
MintageND (186-189)  - -
Catalog ID6445063690
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