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

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year188-189
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.1 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#173, OCRE#ric.3.com.173
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, 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 P P
(Translation: Jovi Juveni, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Jupiter, the youth. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (188-189)  - -
Catalog ID2190719450
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