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RIC III Commodus 164 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Commodus 164 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Commodus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Commodus, laureate, right, with the legend M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT.

The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P.

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Historical context

His sole rule, which saw less military conflict than his father's reign alongside pervasive internal intrigues and conspiracies, is traditionally considered the close of the Pax Romana. Commodus delegated the administration of state matters to his palace chamberlains and praetorian prefects until his assassination in 192.

Produced at the mint of Rome, this silver piece belongs to the standard Roman silver denomination, the denarius, which served as the primary silver currency from around 211 BC until the third century AD. The obverse features the laureate portrait of the emperor accompanied by the inscription "M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT". The reverse depicts Aequitas draped and standing left, carrying scales and a cornucopiae, with the imperial titulature recorded as "P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse
Head of Commodus, laureate, right
Reverse
Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
Reverse legend
P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Commodus 164 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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