Quinarius Aureus - Commodus COS P P, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year177-178
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Quinarius = 12​1/2 Denarii (25⁄2)
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#656, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.656
Obverse descriptionBust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL AVREL COMMODVS AVG
(Translation: Lucius Aurelius Commodus, Augustus. Lucius Aurelius Commodus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionVictory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOS P P
(Translation: Consul, Pater Patriae. Consul, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (177-178)  - -
Catalog ID9286959670
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