Coin: æ

Museum number:

8-6233

Permalink:

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Accession number:

Acc.892

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin: Æ; Commodus - 14.31 grms. Obverse: [CO]MMODANT P F ELIX AVG [BRIT PP] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [LIBERAL AVG VII PM TRP] XV IMP VIII COSVI, SC in field - Liberalitas standing front and facing left, holding upright abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left.

Donor:

University of California Library

Collection place:

Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy

Production place:

Rome (ancient city)

Culture or time period:

Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)

Collector:

unknown

Materials:

Bronze (metal)

Person depicted:

Commodus (Emperor of Rome) and Liberalitas (Roman deity)

Inscription:

[CO]MMODANT P F ELIX AVG [BRIT PP], [LIBERAL AVG VII PM TRP] XV IMP VIII COSVI, and S C

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

190 AD

Accession date:

1946

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

weight 14.31 grams

Images:

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