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Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D.
In 190 A.D., after part of Rome burned, Commodus ordered the city to be rebuilt under the name Colonia Commodiana. Ironically, ROM FEL in the reverse legend abbreviates Roma Felix - happy Rome.RS111579. Silver denarius, RIC III 224, RSC II 655, BMCRE IV 305, Hunter II 55, SRCV II -, F, tight flan, Rome mint, weight 2.756g, maximum diameter 17.1mm, die axis 210o, 190 - 191 A.D.; obverse M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head right; reverse ROM FEL P M TR P XVI COS VI, Roma seated left, wearing helmet and drapery, Victory bearing wreath and palm frond in right hand, spear vertical behind in left hand, shield against near side of seat; ex Numismatik Naumann auction 124 (8 Jan 2023), lot 986 (part of); SOLD
OBVERSE LEGENDS
COMMANTAVGPBRIT
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LAELAVRELCOMMAVGPFEL
LAVRECOMMODVSAVG
LAVRELCOMMODVSAVG
LAVRELCOMMODVSAVGGERMSARM
LAVRELCOMMODVSAVGTRPIII
LAVRELCOMMODVSAVGTRPIIII
LCOMMODVSAVG
MANTONINVSCOMMODVSAVG
MAVRELANCOMMAVGPFEL
MCOMMANTAVGPBRIT
MCOMMANTAVGPBRITFEL
MCOMMANTPFELAVGBRIT
MCOMMANTPFELAVGBRITPP
MCOMMANTOAVGPIVSFEL
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MCOMMANTONAVGPIVSBRIT
MCOMMANTONVSPIVSBRIT
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MCOMMODVSANTONAVGPIVS
MCOMMODVSANTONINVSAVG
MCOMMODVSANTONINVSAVGPIVS
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