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RIC III Commodus 208 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Commodus 208 (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 P P.

The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing front, head left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand, with the legend LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI.

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Historical context

Commodus ruled the Roman Empire from 177 to 192, serving initially as co-emperor alongside his father, Marcus Aurelius, before ruling alone from 180. His sole reign, often considered the end of the Pax Romana, experienced few foreign wars but was marked by internal conspiracies and an increasingly dictatorial leadership. His assassination in 192 brought an end to the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.

Struck at the Rome mint, this coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War. The obverse features Commodus wearing a laurel wreath, accompanied by the inscription "M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P". The reverse design depicts Libertas draped and standing, holding a pileus and a rod, framed by the legend "LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse
Head of Commodus, laureate, right
Reverse
Libertas, draped, standing front, head left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand
Obverse legend
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P
Reverse legend
LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Commodus 208 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P
Reverse legend to match
LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI
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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