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Commodus - Sestertius - 181/182 AD
Ob: M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG; Laureate head right
Rev.: TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C; Roma standing left, holding Victory & spear.
gs. 23,7 mm. 30,7
Cohen 829, RIC 324
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Commodus - Denarius - 181/182 . Mint of Rome
Ob.: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG; Laureate head right
Rev.: TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P; Mars walking right, holds trophy and spear.
gs. 3,8 mm. 17,8
Cohen 821
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CRISPINA (Wife of Commodus) - As - 180/182 AD _ Rome mint
Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO S C, Iuno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. At her feet, a peacock.
Gms 10,4 mm 26,1
RIC 679 Cohen 23
Maxentius
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Commodus RIC 2191 commentskokoshawnuff
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DIVUS MARCUS AURELIUS
AR Denarius. 180A.D.
17.8mm, 3.0grams

OBV: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, bare head right.
REV: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left on bar with wreath in beak.
RIC III–267(Commodus)
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Roman Provincial: Markianopolis Commodus
Commodus AE25 of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior.
AVT KAI Λ AVΡH KOMOΔOC, bare-headed draped bust right
/ MAΡKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, statuary group of the Three Graces.
AMNG 540, SNG Cop 205
25mm.,6.21g.,
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Roman Provincial: Markianopolis Commodus
Commodus AE25 of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior.
AVT KAI Λ AVΡH KOMOΔOC, bare-headed draped bust right
/ MAΡKIANOΠOΛEITΩN, statuary group of the Three Graces.
AMNG 540, SNG Cop 205
25mm.,6.21g.
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius. Ex Kricheldorf.
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Reign: Emperor, A.D. 177-192.
Denomination: Æ Sestertius.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Weight: 20.43 grams.
Mint: Rome, A.D. 180.
Obverse: Laureate head right.
Reverse: Commodus seated left on platform, holding roll, attended by officer holding scepter; Liberalitas standing facing, holding tessera and cornucopia; citizen mounting steps of platform.
Reference: RIC 300; Ex Kricheldrof, Liste 3 (1955), lot 70; Ex MünzZentrum Köln, Auktion 64 (1988), lot 359.
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COMMODUS. AE (Billon) Tetradrachm struck AD 180 - 190 at AlexandriaObverse: M A KOM ANTW CEB EYCEB. Laureate head of Commodus facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Eagle, with wings open, standing facing right on thunderbolt. In right field, L Λ (= regnal year 30 of Marcus Aurelius = August A.D.189 to August 190).
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 11.49gms | Die Axis: 12
Milne : 2696 | Curtis : 799 | Dattari : 3905 | Geissen : 2245 | SNG Cop : 589
EX FORVM
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177 - 192, COMMODUS, AE Sestertius, Struck 185 at Rome, alluding to BritanniaObverse: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head of Commodus facing right.
Reverse: P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P. Draped figure of Victory, seated on pile of shields, facing right, holding a long stylus in her right hand and supporting a shield on her left knee with her left hand; S – C in field; VICT BRIT in exergue.
Diameter: 29.5mm | Weight: 20.12gms | Die Axis: 12h
RIC III: 452 | SRCV: 5826 | Cohen: 946 | BMCRE: 560 | SPINK: 648
SCARCE

This sestertius has a historically important reverse type which refers to Commodus' significant military campaign in Northern Britain.

COMMODUS
Between 180 AD and 184 AD, the Romans were once again at war with the northern tribes in Britain. According to Cassius Dio, “the tribes in that island, crossing the wall that separated them from the Roman legions, proceeded to do much mischief and cut down a general together with his troops”. Though Dio does not make it clear to us today which wall he was writing about, his Roman audience would have known. However, that said, since Southern Scotland was still occupied by the Romans at this time and the Maetae, one of the main tribes involved in the incursion, occupied a hill fort (called Myot Hill today) a few miles north of Antonine's Wall, the wall that seems to best fit his description of separating the tribes from the Roman legions would be the Antonine Wall rather than that of Hadrian. This was the most serious war of Commodus’ reign and when the war was won, Commodus minted coins to celebrate the victory. He also took on the title “Britannicus”, and all his coins after this date feature “Brit” in the legend.

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195 - 211, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, AR Denarius, Struck 210 at Rome, alluding to BritanniaObverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head of Septimius Severus facing right.
Reverse: VICTORIAE BRIT. Victory standing right, holding palm branch in her right hand and placing uninscribed shield on palm tree with her left.
Diameter: 20mm | Weight: 2.83gms | Die Axis: 7h
RIC IV: 336 | RSC: 730 | SRCV: 6384 | SPINK: 651A
SCARCE

This coin commemorates the success of the Roman campaigns in Scotland during 209 and 210 culminating in the death of Severus at York, England, in February 211.

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna in the Roman province of Africa.
Severus seized power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 (the Year of the Five Emperors).
After consolidating his rule over the western provinces, Severus waged a brief, successful war in the east against the Parthian Empire, sacked their capital Ctesiphon, expanded the eastern frontier to the Tigris and enlarged and fortified the Limes Arabicus in Arabia Petraea. In 202, he campaigned in Africa and Mauretania against the Garamantes, captured their capital Garama and expanded the Limes Tripolitanus along the southern desert frontier of the empire. In 198 he raised his elder son Caracalla to Augustus and in 209 did the same to his younger son, Geta.
In AD 209 Severus invaded Caledonia (modern Scotland) with an army of 50,000 men, but he fell fatally ill of an infectious disease in late 210 and died at Eboracum (York, England) early in 211.

SEVERUS' CAMPAIGNS IN BRITAIN
In 208 Septimius Severus travelled to Britain with the intention of conquering Caledonia (Scotland). Modern archaeological discoveries have helped to throw some light on the scope and direction of this northern campaign.
Severus began by occupying the territory up to the Antonine Wall, this is evidenced by extensive Severan era fortifications and the likely reoccupation of some of the forts on that wall. Over the previous years Hadrian's Wall had fallen into disrepair and Severus strengthened and repaired much of it, he did this to such an extent that many early Antiquarians thought that he was the emperor who had actually built it. Severus constructed a 165-acre (67 ha) camp south of the Antonine Wall at Trimontium, probably assembling the main body of his forces there. Severus then thrust north across the Antonine Wall into Caledonian territory, supported and supplied by a strong naval force. He retraced the steps of Agricola of over a century before, rebuilding many abandoned Roman forts along the east coast, and he re-garrisoned the naval base at Carpow, likely built by Commodus in 185, and possibly the place named as "Horrea Classis" or "Poreo Classis" in the Ravenna Cosmography.
By 210 Severus' campaigning had made significant gains, despite Caledonian guerrilla tactics and purportedly heavy Roman casualties.
According to Cassius Dio: “Severus did not desist until he approached the extremity of the island. Here he observed most accurately the variation of the sun's motion and the length of the days and the nights in summer and winter respectively. Having thus been conveyed through practically the whole of the hostile country (for he actually was conveyed in a covered litter most of the way, on account of his infirmity), he returned to the friendly portion, after he had forced the Britons to come to terms, on the condition that they should abandon a large part of their territory.”
The Caledonians had sued for peace, which Severus had granted on the condition that they relinquished control of the Central Lowlands of Scotland, but later that year (210), they, along with the Maeatae, revolted. Severus prepared for another campaign, now intent on exterminating the Caledonians. However the campaign was cut short when Severus fell ill and withdrew south to Eboracum (York) where he died on 4 February 211. Severus was succeeded by his sons, Caracalla and Geta. Caracalla continued campaigning in Caledonia during 212 but soon settled for peace, and shortly after that the frontier was withdrawn south to Hadrian's Wall.
On his death, Severus was deified by the Senate and his remains were buried in the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome.

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195 - 211, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, AR Denarius, Struck 210 at Rome, alluding to BritanniaObverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head of Septimius Severus facing right.
Reverse: VICTORIAE BRIT. Victory seated on shield facing left, holding another shield resting on her knee in her right hand and palm branch in her left.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 2.35gms | Die Axis: 12h
RIC IV: 335 | RSC: 731 | SRCV: 6385 | SPINK: 651C
SCARCE

This coin commemorates the success of the Roman campaigns in Scotland during 209 and 210 culminating in the death of Severus at York, England, in February 211.

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna in the Roman province of Africa.
Severus seized power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 (the Year of the Five Emperors).
After consolidating his rule over the western provinces, Severus waged a brief, successful war in the east against the Parthian Empire, sacked their capital Ctesiphon, expanded the eastern frontier to the Tigris and enlarged and fortified the Limes Arabicus in Arabia Petraea. In 202, he campaigned in Africa and Mauretania against the Garamantes, captured their capital Garama and expanded the Limes Tripolitanus along the southern desert frontier of the empire. In 198 he raised his elder son Caracalla to Augustus and in 209 did the same to his younger son, Geta.
In AD 209 Severus invaded Caledonia (modern Scotland) with an army of 50,000 men, but he fell fatally ill of an infectious disease in late 210 and died at Eboracum (York, England) early in 211.

SEVERUS' CAMPAIGNS IN BRITAIN
In 208 Septimius Severus travelled to Britain with the intention of conquering Caledonia (Scotland). Modern archaeological discoveries have helped to throw some light on the scope and direction of this northern campaign.
Severus began by occupying the territory up to the Antonine Wall, this is evidenced by extensive Severan era fortifications and the likely reoccupation of some of the forts on that wall. Over the previous years Hadrian's Wall had fallen into disrepair and Severus strengthened and repaired much of it, he did this to such an extent that many early Antiquarians thought that he was the emperor who had actually built it. Severus constructed a 165-acre (67 ha) camp south of the Antonine Wall at Trimontium, probably assembling the main body of his forces there. Severus then thrust north across the Antonine Wall into Caledonian territory, supported and supplied by a strong naval force. He retraced the steps of Agricola of over a century before, rebuilding many abandoned Roman forts along the east coast, and he re-garrisoned the naval base at Carpow, likely built by Commodus in 185, and possibly the place named as "Horrea Classis" or "Poreo Classis" in the Ravenna Cosmography.
By 210 Severus' campaigning had made significant gains, despite Caledonian guerrilla tactics and purportedly heavy Roman casualties.
According to Cassius Dio: “Severus did not desist until he approached the extremity of the island. Here he observed most accurately the variation of the sun's motion and the length of the days and the nights in summer and winter respectively. Having thus been conveyed through practically the whole of the hostile country (for he actually was conveyed in a covered litter most of the way, on account of his infirmity), he returned to the friendly portion, after he had forced the Britons to come to terms, on the condition that they should abandon a large part of their territory.”
The Caledonians had sued for peace, which Severus had granted on the condition that they relinquished control of the Central Lowlands of Scotland, but later that year (210), they, along with the Maeatae, revolted. Severus prepared for another campaign, now intent on exterminating the Caledonians. However the campaign was cut short when Severus fell ill and withdrew south to Eboracum (York) where he died on 4 February 211. Severus was succeeded by his sons, Caracalla and Geta. Caracalla continued campaigning in Caledonia during 212 but soon settled for peace, and shortly after that the frontier was withdrawn south to Hadrian's Wall.
On his death, Severus was deified by the Senate and his remains were buried in the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome.

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195 - 211, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, AR Denarius, Struck 210 at Rome, alluding to BritanniaObverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head of Septimius Severus facing right.
Reverse: VICTORIAE BRIT. Victory advancing right, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and palm branch in her left.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 3.5gms | Die Axis: 6h
RIC IV: 332 | RSC: 727 | SRCV: 6382 | SPINK: 650
SCARCE

This coin commemorates the success of the Roman campaigns in Scotland during 209 and 210 culminating in the death of Severus at York, England, in February 211.

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna in the Roman province of Africa.
Severus seized power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 (the Year of the Five Emperors).
After consolidating his rule over the western provinces, Severus waged a brief, successful war in the east against the Parthian Empire, sacked their capital Ctesiphon, expanded the eastern frontier to the Tigris and enlarged and fortified the Limes Arabicus in Arabia Petraea. In 202, he campaigned in Africa and Mauretania against the Garamantes, captured their capital Garama and expanded the Limes Tripolitanus along the southern desert frontier of the empire. In 198 he raised his elder son Caracalla to Augustus and in 209 did the same to his younger son, Geta.
In AD 209 Severus invaded Caledonia (modern Scotland) with an army of 50,000 men, but he fell fatally ill of an infectious disease in late 210 and died at Eboracum (York, England) early in 211.

SEVERUS' CAMPAIGNS IN BRITAIN
In 208 Septimius Severus travelled to Britain with the intention of conquering Caledonia (Scotland). Modern archaeological discoveries have helped to throw some light on the scope and direction of this northern campaign.
Severus began by occupying the territory up to the Antonine Wall, this is evidenced by extensive Severan era fortifications and the likely reoccupation of some of the forts on that wall. Over the previous years Hadrian's Wall had fallen into disrepair and Severus strengthened and repaired much of it, he did this to such an extent that many early Antiquarians thought that he was the emperor who had actually built it. Severus constructed a 165-acre (67 ha) camp south of the Antonine Wall at Trimontium, probably assembling the main body of his forces there. Severus then thrust north across the Antonine Wall into Caledonian territory, supported and supplied by a strong naval force. He retraced the steps of Agricola of over a century before, rebuilding many abandoned Roman forts along the east coast, and he re-garrisoned the naval base at Carpow, likely built by Commodus in 185, and possibly the place named as "Horrea Classis" or "Poreo Classis" in the Ravenna Cosmography.
By 210 Severus' campaigning had made significant gains, despite Caledonian guerrilla tactics and purportedly heavy Roman casualties.
According to Cassius Dio: “Severus did not desist until he approached the extremity of the island. Here he observed most accurately the variation of the sun's motion and the length of the days and the nights in summer and winter respectively. Having thus been conveyed through practically the whole of the hostile country (for he actually was conveyed in a covered litter most of the way, on account of his infirmity), he returned to the friendly portion, after he had forced the Britons to come to terms, on the condition that they should abandon a large part of their territory.”
The Caledonians had sued for peace, which Severus had granted on the condition that they relinquished control of the Central Lowlands of Scotland, but later that year (210), they, along with the Maeatae, revolted. Severus prepared for another campaign, now intent on exterminating the Caledonians. However the campaign was cut short when Severus fell ill and withdrew south to Eboracum (York) where he died on 4 February 211. Severus was succeeded by his sons, Caracalla and Geta. Caracalla continued campaigning in Caledonia during 212 but soon settled for peace, and shortly after that the frontier was withdrawn south to Hadrian's Wall.
On his death, Severus was deified by the Senate and his remains were buried in the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome.

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20 CommodusCOMMODUS
Æ Sestertius. 179-180 A.D.
L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P V, laureate draped bust right / IOVI VICTORI IMP III COS II P P S-C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory & scepter
Sear 5760, RIC 291, Cohen 263-265, BMC 1719-1723
RI0084
Sosius
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20 CommodusCommodus
AR Denarius. 190 AD
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head right / P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI, Commodus, togate, seated on a curule chair, holding branch & transverse sceptre.
RSC 555bis, RIC 212, Sear5 #5683
RI0082
Sosius
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20 Commodus ProvincialNot attributed yet
RI0083
Sosius
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Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.)Æ Sestertius 
O: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Laureate head right.
R: SAL GEN HVM COS VI PP SC Salus standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter and extending hand to raise person kneeling right. 
Rome Mint 191 A.D.
24.44g
33mm
RIC III 600; MIR 18, 829-6/30; Banti 370 BMCRE 682 (Die Match)

Rare

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Commodus Denarius A.D. 181 RIC 15, RSC 805 M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right / TR P VI IMP IIII COS III PP, Felicitas standing front with caduceus & sceptre.
Maximum Diameter: 17.9 mm
Weight: 2.58 g
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Commodus, Caesar, RIC 546cf, Augustus 179-192 CE.Commodus bronze AE Sestertius
Obverse: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right.
Reverse: MINER VIC TR P VIII COS V DES VIS C, Minerva standing left, trophy behind.
26.6 mm, 15.7 g.
Sold 5-2018
NORMAN K
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Commodus, Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum 177-192 CE.Obverse: M ANTWNEIN - OC KOMODOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: NEIKOPOLEI - TWN / PROC I, river god, bearded, leaning left, left hand with patera(?) on his knees, resting with left arm on urn from which water flows.
22 mm, 7.9 g
Reference a) AMNG 1/1, 1238 (1 ex., wien)
b) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2015) 8.10.32.8
NORMAN K
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CRISPINA AE SESTERTIUS, WIFE OF COMMODUS, AUGUSTAS 178-182 C.EObverse - CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Reverse - LAETITIA SC, Laetitia standing facing left, holding wreath in right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand. Cohen 27
31mm diam., 25.7 g
NORMAN K
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Crispina, RIC 276 DenariusCrispina. Wife of Commodus AR Denarius.
Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bust, draped, right, hair rolled in roundcoil at back.
Reverse: CERES, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and torch.
RIC 276. Cohen 1. 16 mm diam., 2.5 g
sold 4-2018
NORMAN K
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ROME
PB Tessera (13mm, 3.30 g, 12 h)
Facing head of Medusa
Bestiarius standing facing, holding net and spear
Rostowzew 589 = Kircheriano 1167

The Roman bestiarii were arena fighters who fought against animals while wielding the spear and net. While professional schools for this role eventually developed, most animal fighters were condemned prisoners who barely survived a single match. They should be distinguished from the traditional gladiatiores, who fought only other men. It was in the role of bestiarius that Commodus won his arena fame and Herculean title.
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(0145) FAUSTINA II(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
Faustina II
AE Sestertius, 31 mm 23.30 g
176-180 AD.
O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
R: DIANA LVCIF S-C, Diana standing right with long torch. RIC 1628.
ROME
laney
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(0145) FAUSTINA II(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
FAUSTINA JR.
128 - 175 AD
AE SESTERTIUS 29 mm 19.78 g
O: DIAD DR BUST R
R: FECUNDITAS STANDING R HOLDING SCEPTER AND BABY / SC
RIC 1638
laney
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(0145) FAUSTINA II(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
FAUSTINA JR.
128 - 175 AD
AE 25 mm 10 70 g
O:BUST R
R:VENUS STANDING L HOLDING VICTORY AND RESTING HAND ON SHIELD
laney
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(0145) FAUSTINA II(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
Faustina II
176-180 AD.
AE Sestertius, 31 mm 23.30 g
O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
R: DIANA LVCIF S-C, Diana standing right with long torch. RIC 1628.
ROME
laney
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(0145) FAUSTINA II(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
176-180 AD.
AE Sestertius, 31 mm 23.30 g
O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
R: DIANA LVCIF S-C, Diana standing right with long torch. RIC 1628.
ROME
laney
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(0145) FAUSTINA II(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
FAUSTINA JR.
128 - 175 AD
AE SESTERTIUS 29 mm 19.78 g
O: DIAD DR BUST R
R: FECUNDITAS STANDING R HOLDING SCEPTER AND BABY / SC
RIC 1638
laney
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(0145) FAUSTINA IIFaustina II (147-176AD)
(wife of Marcus Aurelius, mother of Commodus)
FAUSTINA JR.
128 - 175 AD
AE 20.5 mm, 4.55 g
obv: FAVSTEINA SEBASTH, head of Faustina II right
rev: OVLPIAS PAVTALIAS, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae
Thrace, Pautalia. cf. BMC 142,12; Moushmov 4114
laney
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(0161) LUCILLA(wife of Lucius Verus; sister of Commodus)
Ca. 149 - 182 AD
AE SESTERTIUS 30 mm 19.78 g
O: LVCILLAE AVG ANT[ONINI AVG]
DRAPED BUST R
R: VEN[VS] SC
VENUS SEATED LEFT HOLDING VICTORY AND SCEPTER
ROME
BM 1176 COHEN 83
laney
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(0161) LUCILLA(wife of Lucius Verus; sister of Commodus)
164 - 182 AD (As Augusta)
AE SESTERTIUS 30 mm 22.88 g
O: Draped bust right.
R:Pietas standing, head right, holding patera, altar at her feet left, S-C
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 24 mm 10.71 g
O: Commodus as Hercules, in lion skin headdress
R: HER-CVL/RO-MAN/AV-VG/S-C in 4 lines with Club in center, within laurel wreath
Rome; RIC III 644
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
Struck ca. 189 AD
AE Sestertius 27 X 29 mm 15.28 g
O: COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT
LAUR HEAD R
R: MINERVA STANDING R HOLDING VICTORY & SPEAR, SHIELD BEFORE, TROPHY TO RIGHT
Rome; RIC 546 VAR.
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 19 mm 4.00 g
O: AY M AY[P KOMMO]DOC laureate, draped bust right
R: FILIPPOPOLEITWN, Tripod altar with coiling serpent around it, head emerging at the top
Ref: Moushmov Philippopolis 5224

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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
Struck 179 - 180
AE As 24 mm 9.90 g
O: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG, laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed
R: TR P V IMP III COS II P P, S-C, Commodus advancing right, holding spear and trophy
Rome; RIC 293
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 28 mm max., 17.90 g
O: radiate head right
R: Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, shield by side, S-C
Rome
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 29.5 mm, 20.24 g
O: Laureate bust right
R: Roma standing left holding spear and Victory
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
struck 183-185
AE 26 mm, 12.59 g
O: Radiate head right
R: [] IMP VII COS Roma seated left holding Victory and scepter, shield at side, S-C
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177-192 AD
AE 18.5 mm
O: diademed head right
R: Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm
Thrace, Philippopolis
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 17 X 18 mm; 3.70 g
O: Laureate bearded head right
R: River god Chrysoroas reclining right, holding cornucopia and grain ears; XPYCO_ beneath
Damascus, Coele-Syria; cf Lindren III 1256
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 19 mm; 3.77 g
O: ΑV ΚΑΙ ΚοΜΜοΔοС laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; countermark of head lower right
R: ƐΛΑΙΤΩΝ draped bust of Demeter or Persephone (with features of Crispina), r., holding poppy and two ears of corn
Aiolis, Elaea; ref. BMC 48, Cop 199
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 19.5 mm, 4.29 g
O: AY M AYP KOMO∆OC (or similar), Laureate head right
R: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEI/ TΩN beneath, Eagle standing right on palm, head reverted left, wings partly opened
Thrace, Philippopolis
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(0177) COMMODUS177-192 AD
AE 19 mm, 4.20 g
O: Laureate head of Commodus right
R: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO-ΛEITΩN; Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch
Thrace, Philippopolis; BMC 21
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 19 mm, 4.00 g
O: (AYT KAI) MAP AYP KOMODOC, laureate, draped bust right
R: ..OYLPIAC P-AYTALIAC, Bonus-Eventus naked standing, holding patera and
branch or thrysos
Thrace, Pautalia
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(0177) COMMODUS177 - 192 AD
AE 18.5 mm, 4.27 g
O: Laureate head right
R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΣΤΩΝ Eagle standing on thunderbolt, slightly right, head left, wings partially open, wreath in beak; something to right of eagle
Thrace, Philippopolis
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(0177) COMMODUS177-192 AD
AE 17.5 mm, 4.66 g
O: Laureate bust of Commodus right
R: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head reverted
Thrace, Philippopolis. cf Varbanov 1028 var.
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(0177) COMMODUS177-192 AD
AE 18 mm, 3.3 g
O: [ ] C KOMODO Laureate head r.
R: [ ] PROC ICTRON Homonoia in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos(?), standing left with cornucopia and holding patera over burning altar
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum; Varbanov (engl.) 2166c, Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.36.1, not in AMNGb
(RPC lists this as 10522, incorrectly identifying rev. as Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia)
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(0177) COMMODUS(0177) COMMODUS
177 - 192 AD
AE 15.5 mm, 2.35 g
O: Laureate head right
R:Eagle standing right on palm, head reverted left, wings partly opened
Thrace, Philippopolis
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(0177) Commodus (Concordia Militum)177 - 192 AD
Struck 185 AD
Sestertius 28mm 20.51 g
OBV: Laur Head R
REV: Concordia Militum standing L holding 2 legionary standards/SC

Coin was minted in 186 AD and refers to the unity of purpose among legions that enabled the suppression of Perennis' plot against Commodus in 185 AD
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(0177) COMMODUS -- MESOPOTAMIA, CARRHAE177 - 192 AD
AE 22 mm 6.64 g
O: AVT K MANTWK[?]OCCEE (legend counterclockwise)
Commodus, Bust R
R: AVPHΛIΩN KAPPHN ΦIΛΩPΩM [AIΩN…]
Crescent, fillets tied in bows below
(no longer in collection)
UNRECORDED
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(0177) COMMODUS -- PHILIPPOPOLISÆ19 3.89 g
177-192 AD
O: Radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust right
R: Asklepios standing right, holding serpent staff, right hand on hip. Possibly unpublished, cf. Varbanov 985 var.
Thrace, Philippopolis
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(0177) COMMODUS--ANCHIALOS(0177) COMMODUS--ANCHIALOS
177 - 192 AD
struck ca. 191 - 192 AD, issued by Caecilius Servilianus, Legatus Augusti pro praetore provinciae Thraciae
Æ 29.5 mm; 6.90 g
O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ - ΚΟΜΟΔΟC , laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, facing right; two countermarks in ovals: helmeted head of Athena, and DX
R: ΗΓ ΚΑΙ CΕΡΟΥΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ , emperor (Commodus) on horseback, r., wearing military dress, holding spear.
Thrace, Anchialos
Ref. cf AMNG 441, pl. VI. 16 (rev.) ; RPC online coin type temporary № 4532 (2 pieces listed) but described as "galloping" ; Moushmov 2799; rare
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(0177) COMMODUS--AUGUSTA TRAIANA177 - 192 AD
struck 191-192 AD
AE 29.5 mm; 15.36 g
Magistrate: L. Aemilius Iustus (Legatus Augusti pro praetore provinciae Thraciae)
O: AV KAI [M] AV KOMOΔOC (or similar) Laureate bust right
R: ΗΓΕ Λ ΑΙΜ ΙΟVСΤ ΑVΓΟVСΤΗС ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗС City gate with 3 towers
Thrace, Augusta Traiana
cf RPC online 10823, citing a Freeman & Sear sale of 2005, without picture.
Note: (from C. Clay, 3.21.2015) "Governor Aem. Justus is rare at this mint, yours may be just the second specimen recorded. Not known to Varbanov, or to Stein in his 1926 monograph on Thracian officials. Apparently not in Schoenert-Geiss's Augusta Traiana corpus, or Varbanov would have known it from there."
d.s.
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(0177) COMMODUS--CONCORDIA MILITUM177 - 192 AD
Struck 185 AD
Sestertius 28mm 20.51 g
OBV: Laur Head R
REV: Concordia Militum standing L holding 2 legionary standards/SC

Coin was minted in 186 AD and refers to the unity of purpose among legions that enabled the suppression of Perennis' plot against Commodus in 185 AD
laney
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(0177) COMMODUS--DECAPOLIS, ANTIOCH AD HIPPUM177 - 192 AD
AE 25 mm 9.59 g
O: Laureate head of Commodus, right
R: Turreted Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and bridle of horse standing left
Syria, Decapolis, Antioch ad Hippum Mint
cf. Spijkerman 25(1) corr., BMC 3
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(0177) COMMODUS--DIONYSOPOLIS177 - 192 AD
struck ca 184-190 AD
AE 22mm; 5.54 g
O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС laureate head of Commodus, r.
R: ΔΙΟΝΥСΟΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ veiled Demeter standing, l., holding two ears of corn and long torch, Γ in l. field
Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis
ref. AMNG 374; RPC 4 4311 (temp)
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(0177) COMMODUS--HADRIANOPOLIS177 - 192 AD
(under governor of Thrace Julius Castus)
AE 28 mm; 16.62 g
O: AY KAI Λ AYPH KOMOΔOC draped bust right
R: Cybele riding lion running right
Thrace, Hadrianopolis
Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 124 (V 75/R 124), citing specimens in Munich and Paris
d.s.

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(0177) COMMODUS--NIKIPOLIS AD ISTRUM177-192 AD
AE 17 X 21 mm, 2.53 g
O: AVT [KAI MAR AVRH] KOMODOC, laureate head right
R: [NEIKOPOLEITWN] PROC ICC TRON Tyce standing left with kalathos, rudder, and cornucopia
Nikopolis ad Istrum, AMNG I/1, 1239
(interesting error on rev., with extra C)
Pick knows 3 ex., Berlin, Paris, Sophia. Usually these coins are from a rude style.

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(0177) COMMODUS--NIKOPOLIS AD ISTRUM177 - 192 AD
AE 28 mm; 10.89 g
O: Laureate head of Commodus right
R: Hygieia standing, r., feeding serpent from patera; to r., Asclepius standing, facing, head, l., holding serpent-staff
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum; AMNG 1234

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(0177) COMMODUS--ODESSOS177-192 AD
struck ca 182 - 184
Æ 25mm, 7.72 g
O: AVT K M AVP ANT KOMODOCLaureate head of Commodus, facing right (countermark near ear?)
R: ODHCC EITRN, Great God of Odessus standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera, a lit altar at his feet.
Thrace, Odessos; Moushmov 1592
d.s.
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(0177) COMMODUS--PARIUM177 - 192 AD
AE 25 mm; 6.8 g
O: IMP CAI M AV COM[ODVS] Bust of Commodus right, laureate and wearing paludamentum
R: CGIHP Capricorn right, cornucopia on back, (holding globe between forehooves?)
Mysia, Parium (Parion); cf SNG von Aulock 7441; cf BMC 103
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(0177) COMMODUS--PAUTALIA177 - 192 AD
20 mm max; 3.29 g
O: [ΑV ΚΑΙ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС](or similar), draped bust wearing laurel wreath right;
R: OΥΛΠIAC ΠAΥTAΛI--, snake coiled around altar, head right;
Thrace, Pautalia
cf RPC v.4 8935-8936; Ruzicka, Pautalia 249-250, Cop 698
d.s.
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(0177) COMMODUS--PHILIPPOPOLIS177 - 192 AD
AE 19 mm 4.42 g
O: AV KAI MAV KOMODOC, LAUR HEAD R
R:FILIPPOPOLEITWN, ENTWINED SNAKE
PHILIPPOLIS, THRACE
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(0177) COMMODUS--PHILIPPOPOLIS177 - 192 AD
AE 20 mm 4.7 g
O: Laureate, draped bust right
R: She-wolf, right, suckling twins Romulus and Remus
Philippopolis
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(0177) COMMODUS--PHILIPPOPOLIS177 - 192 AD
AE 20 mm 4.7 g
O: Laureate, draped bust right
R: She-wolf, right, suckling twins Romulus and Remus
Philippopolis
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(0177) COMMODUS--PHILIPPOPOLIS177 - 192 AD
AE 20 mm 4.7 g
O: Laureate, draped bust right
R: She-wolf, right, suckling twins Romulus and Remus
Philippopolis
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(0177) CRISPINA(wife of Commodus)
CRISPINA
d. 184
AE DUPONDIUS 14.04 g
O: CRISPINA AVGVSTA
BUST OF CRISPINA RIGHT
R: IVNO L[V]CINA SC
JUNO STANDING LEFT HOLDING A PATERA AND SCEPTER
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(0177) CRISPINA(wife of Commodus)
177 - 182 AD
AE 25 mm 11.20 g
O: BUST R
R: JUNO STANDING L HOLDING SCEPTER AND PATERA, PEACOCK AT FEET S.C
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(0177) CRISPINA(wife of Commodus)
177 - 182 AD
AE 24 mm 9.4 g
O: CRISPINA AVGVSTA
BUST R
R: HILARITAS S-C
HILARITAS STANDING L HOLDING LONG PALM AND CORNUCOPIA
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(0177) CRISPINA(wife of Commodus)
AE 23 mm max. 8.07 g
177 - 182 AD (d. 182)
O: CRISIPINA, HEAD R
R: [IVNO REGINA] S C, Juno standing l. holding patera and scepter.
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(0177) CRISPINA(wife of Commodus)
177 - 182 AD
AE 25 mm max., 9.37 g
O: BUST R
R: JUNO STANDING L HOLDING SCEPTER AND PATERA
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(0177) CRISPINA(wife of Commodus)
177 - 182 AD
AE As 24 mm 9.4 g
O: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
R: HILARTAS S-C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. RIC 678; Cohen 20; BMC 428
Rome
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(177) COMMODUS--ANCHIALOS177 - 192 AD
AE 23.5 mm; 6.21 g
O: AV KAI L AI KOMODOC, laureate, draped bust right.
R: [AGXIA]LEWN, Homonoia standing left by burning altar, holding patera and cornucopiae.
Thrace, Anchialus
Moushmov 2801; Varbanov 106
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*SOLD*Commodus Sestertius

Attribution: RIC III 566, scarce
Date: AD 190
Obverse: M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, laureate head r.
Reverse: TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI, caduceus between two cornucopiae
Size: 27 mm
Weight: 15.5 grams
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*SOLD*Commodus AE Sestertius

Attribution: RIC 619
Date: AD 192
Obverse: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate head r.
Reverse: LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P SC, Liberitas stg. l.
holding pileus & scepter, * in field
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*SOLD*Commodus AE Sestertius

Attribution: RIC 525, scarce
Date: AD 188-189
Obverse: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head r.
Reverse: IOVI IVVENI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Jupiter standing facing l., holding thunderbolt and scepter, eagle at feet, S-C across fields
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*SOLD* Commodus AE 32

Attribution: Varbanov III 930, Philippopolis, Thrace
Date: AD 188
Obverse: AU KAI M AUR - KOMODOC, laureate head r.
Reverse: HGE KAI CEROUEIANOU FILIPPOPOLEITWN, eagle standing r., head turned back l., wreath in beak, coiled snake before.
Size: 32 mm
Weight: 17.31 grams
ex-Forvm
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001 - Commodus (177-192 AD), Sestertius -Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laurate bust right.
Rev: [TR P VII IM]P IIII COS III [P P], S-C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter.
Minted in Rome 181 AD.

BMC 745, Cohen 815 (Thanks to Curtis Clay for the references)
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0118 - Denarius Commodus 192 ACObv/ L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate head of C. r.
Rev/ PM TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII PP, Victory walking l., holding wreath and palm; star in field.

Ag, 18.9 mm, 2.63 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC III/237 [C]
ex-London Ancient Coins, auction 4, lot 173
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012.Commodus 177–192 ADAR Denarius
Mint: Rome, Date:179-180 AD
Obv: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right.
Rev: TR P V IMP III COS II PP, Fortuna seated left, holding a rudder and cornucopiae, wheel below seat.
Size:18.5mm;3.38gms
Ref: RIC III,2
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017 - Commodus (177-192 AD), denarius - RIC 2Obv: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: TR P V IMP III COS II P P, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, wheel under chair.
Minted in Rome 179 AD.
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017. Crispina. AR Denarius. IVNOCrispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left. RIC III 283 (Commodus); MIR 18, 12-4a; RSC 21. Toned, some iridescence and underlying luster, hairline flan crack

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 2311.
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017a. AeliusCaesar July or August 136 - 1 January 138

Lucius Ceionius Commodus, then Lucius Aelius Caesar upon his adoption as Hadrian's heir in 136. This decision reportedly was not popular. It became moot, however, when Aelius died at the end of the following year.
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018 - Commodus (177-192), denarius - BM 184, RIC unlistedObv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
Minted in Rome 186 AD

The cuirassed bust are rare on denarii. This particular type are unlisted in both RIC and Cohen, though the obverse legend and reverse type (not legend) are equal to RIC 117, Cohen 486. The only coin I know of with this bust and reverse legend is BM 184. The BM coin and this coin are struck with diferent obverse dies, hence ther must have been at least two pairs of dies striking this type. Thers should be more coins of this type out there, if anyone knows of one I´ll be very happy to hear about it! (Many thanks to mr Curtis Clay for information on this coin).
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018 COMMODUSEMPEROR: Commodus
DENOMINATION: Denarius
OBVERSE: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right
REVERSE: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath & palm
DATE: 186 AD
MINT: Roma
WEIGHT: 2.55 g
RIC: 122a
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