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RIC III Commodus 28

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Commodus 28. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Commodus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Commodus, laureate, right, with the legend M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG.

The reverse shows annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius, with the legend TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
7
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Commodus ruled the Roman Empire from 177 to 192, initially as co-emperor alongside his father Marcus Aurelius and subsequently as sole ruler from 180. His reign brought an end to the Pax Romana and was marked by internal intrigues, an increasingly dictatorial style of leadership, and the devolution of daily administration to palace chamberlains and praetorian prefects.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this piece belongs to the denarius denomination, which served as the standard silver coin of the Roman world from circa 211 BC until the third century AD. The obverse depicts Commodus wearing a laurel wreath, accompanied by the title "M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P" and features Annona, the personification of the grain supply, holding corn-ears and a cornucopia beside a modius.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse
Head of Commodus, laureate, right
Reverse
Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius
Obverse legend
M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG
Reverse legend
TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Commodus 28
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
TR P VII IMP IIII COS III 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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