Denarius - Commodus VICT FELI P M TR P XIIII COS V P P, Victory

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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
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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Reference(s) RIC III#181, OCRE#ric.3.com.181
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 descriptionVictory, winged, draped, advancing left, placing wreath with both hands onto two shileds inscribed with S C and set on low base inscribed COS V P P.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVICT FELI P M TR P XIIII COS V P P
(Translation: Victoria Felix. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Fortunate victory. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (188-189)  - -
Catalog ID7873049080
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