Denarius - Commodus APOL MONET P M TR P XV COS VI, Apollo

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year190
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.6 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#205, OCRE#ric.3.com.205
Obverse descriptionHead of Commodus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P
(Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Britannicus, Pater Patriae. Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons, father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionApollo, nude, standing right, draping right hand over head and resting left arm on column.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAPOL MONET P M TR P XV COS VI
(Translation: Apollo Monetae. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Sextum. Apollo, the warner. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the sixth time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (190)  - -
Catalog ID7906694370
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