Denarius - Commodus IOV EXSVP P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P, Jupiter

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year185
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.4 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#138, OCRE#ric.3.com.138
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 descriptionJupiter, half draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIOV EXSVP P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P
(Translation: Iovi Exsuperantissimo. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Jupiter the all surpassing (the most preeminent). High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (185)  - -
Catalog ID7431843010
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