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Medallion - Commodus Victoria and Apollo Palatine
| Location | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
| Year | 177-192 |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Personality or portrait
medal |
| Composition | Bimetallic: bronze centre in orichalcum ring |
| Weight | 64.32 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Period | |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Commodus facing right, wearing scale cuirass with shoulder pteruges (protective lappets). |
| Obverse lettering | M
COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Goddess Victoria, standing, looking right, God Apollo Palatine standing, looking right, holding plectrum (tool for playing stringed instruments), receiving lyre (stringed instrument) from goddess Victoria, winged, standing, looking left. |
| Reverse lettering | APOL PALATINO P M TR P XVI IMP
VIII
COS VI P P |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476) |
| Mintage | ND
(177-192) - -
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| Catalog ID | 9632770810 |
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