RIC III Commodus 261 (aureus)

Typological Description

• Date Range

  • From Date: AD 191
  • To Date: AD 192
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Aureus
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Authority: Commodus

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Legend: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL
  • Type: Head of Commodus, laureate, right
  • Portrait: Commodus

• Reverse

  • Legend: SERAPIDI CONSERV AVG
  • Type: Serapis, radiate, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
  • Deity: Serapis