Dupondius - Commodus MINER VICT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C, Minerva and Victory

€265,933.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year189
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dupondius = 1/8 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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Reference(s) RIC III#546, OCRE#ric.3.com.546
Obverse descriptionHead of Commodus, radiate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM COMM ANT P FELIX 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 descriptionMinerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; to left, shield; to right, trophy.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMINER VICT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C
(Translation: Minerva Victrix. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Imperator, Octavum, Consul Quintum, Designatus Sextum. Senatus Consultum. Minerva, the victorious. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, elect for the sixth time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (189)  - -
Catalog ID6042863990
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