Denarius - Commodus P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Libertas

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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
Weight2.9 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#182, OCRE#ric.3.com.182
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 descriptionLibertas, draped, standing front, head left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (188-189)  - -
Catalog ID7512283810
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