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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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