RIC III Commodus 231
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Commodus 231. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Commodus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right
- Reverse
- Mars, helmeted, standing left, resting right foot on cuirass, holding branch in right hand and shield and spear in left hand
- Obverse legend
- L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL
- Reverse legend
- P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.com.231
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