Denarius - Commodus IOV IVVEN P M TR P XIIII COS V DES VI, Jupiter

€265,408.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year189
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.8 g
Dimensions17.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#187, OCRE#ric.3.com.187
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 descriptionJupiter, standing left, holding spear in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand; sometimes to left, eagle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIOV IVVEN P M TR P XIIII COS V DES VI
(Translation: Jovi Juveni, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Quintum, Designatus Sextum. Jupiter, the youth. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the fifth time, elect for the sixth time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (189)  - -
Catalog ID4206300120
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