"Denarius of Commodus"
 

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Creation Date

184 CE

Culture

Roman

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

18mm, 3.18g

Credit Line

Purchase by the Department of Art History

Accession Number

2015.174.2

Description

A denarius made in the time of Commodus, marked "M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS" on obverse. On the reverse, Aequitas (Equity in the form of a goddess) stands holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left hand, a globe is at her feet. Marked "P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII PP" on the reverse.

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Obverse

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Reverse

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