Denarius - Commodus APOL PAL 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
Weight2.7 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#206, OCRE#ric.3.com.206
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, standing front, head right, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre resting on column in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAPOL PAL P M TR P XV COS VI
(Translation: Apollo Palatinus. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Sextum. Palatine Apollo. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the sixth time.)
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Mint
MintageND (190)  - -
Catalog ID2387174650
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