Silver Denarius of Commodus, Rome, AD 178 - AD 191. 1956.127.1248

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.127.1248

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Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Crispina, draped, left
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Reverse: VENVS FELIX - Venus seated left, holding Victory in right and vertical sceptre in left

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.17
    • Diameter (in mm): 18.25

Typological Description

Findspot Description

Findspot

  • Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

  • Reference: RIC III Commodus 288
  • Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
  • Reference: BMC 50

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.127.1248
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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

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