Denarius of Commodus reigned 177–192. Obverse: Head of Commodus in a laurel wreath facing right, legend L AEL AVREL C - OMM AVG P FEL. Reverse: Fortuna Felix standing left, holding a cornucopia in his left hand and a caduceus in his right, resting a leg on a ship, a star in the left field; legend P M TRP XVII IMP VIII COS VII PP. Date: 192. Roman Empire; mint: Rome. Bronze/metal coin; diameter c.15–17 mm, weight 2.40 g, axis 180°. Iconography: Roman deities Fortuna, caduceus, ships, stars, cornucopias; issuer: Commodus., A small circular metallic object with a worn, uneven edge showing a raised profile of a person in relief; the surface has textured, irregular indentations and a rim with a series of short raised marks. The object appears in shades of gray and silver against a white background.
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Denarius of Commodus reigned 177–192. Obverse: Head of Commodus in a laurel wreath facing right, legend L AEL AVREL C - OMM AVG P FEL. Reverse: Fortuna Felix standing left, holding a cornucopia in his left hand and a caduceus in his right, resting a leg on a ship, a star in the left field; legend P M TRP XVII IMP VIII COS VII PP. Date: 192. Roman Empire; mint: Rome. Bronze/metal coin; diameter c.15–17 mm, weight 2.40 g, axis 180°. Iconography: Roman deities Fortuna, caduceus, ships, stars, cornucopias; issuer: Commodus., A small circular metallic object with a worn, uneven edge showing a raised profile of a person in relief; the surface has textured, irregular indentations and a rim with a series of short raised marks. The object appears in shades of gray and silver against a white background.

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Denarius Commodus reigned 177–192 Obverse Head laurel wreath facing right legend L AEL AVREL C - OMM AVG P FEL Reverse Fortuna Felix standing left holding cornucopia left hand caduceus resting leg ship star left field legend P M TRP XVII IMP VIII COS VII PP Date 192 Roman Empire mint Rome Bronze metal coin diameter c.15–17 mm weight 2.40 g axis 180° Iconography Roman deities Fortuna ships stars cornucopias issuer small circular metallic object worn uneven edge showing raised profile person relief surface textured irregular indentations rim series short raised marks object shades gray silver white background.

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