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A silver denarius of the emperor Commodus with a reverse showing Salus Coin Type: Silver denarius of Commodus, Caesar 175-176 CE, Augustus 177-192 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 178 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm, 2.5g
Obverse: Laureate draped bust right.
L AVREL COMMODVS AVG
Reverse: Salus seated left, left elbow resting on arm of chair, right hand holding a branch or poppy towards a snake which rises from an altar left.
TR P III IMP II COS P P
Ref: RCV (2002) 5702 var; RIC III Marcus Aurelius 649.
BW Ref: 004 027 037
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