Silver Denarius of Commodus, Rome, AD 186 - AD 187 1956.127.1189

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.127.1189

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Obverse: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT - head laureate, right
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Reverse: VOT SOL DEC/ P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V PP - Commodus seated, front, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod altar left, bull prostrate by altar

Physical Description

  • Axis: 5

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.71

Typological Description

Findspot Description

Findspot

  • Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

  • Reference: RIC III Commodus 161
  • Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
  • Reference: BMC 229

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.127.1189
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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