denarius, Marcus Aurelius (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180); Commodus (161-192; Roman emperor 177-192) - iconography; Salus (personification); imperial busts; branch (attribute); snake (attribute). Obv. L AVREL COM MODVS AVG Head of Commodus to right, wearing a laurel wreath. Pearled border. Rev. TR P III IMP II COS PP Salus seated facing left, holding a branch in her raised right hand, resting her left elbow on the seat, a snake at her feet. 178 CE, Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome. Coin (denarius), weight 2.76 g, axis 180°.
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denarius, Marcus Aurelius (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180); Commodus (161-192; Roman emperor 177-192) - iconography; Salus (personification); imperial busts; branch (attribute); snake (attribute). Obv. L AVREL COM MODVS AVG Head of Commodus to right, wearing a laurel wreath. Pearled border. Rev. TR P III IMP II COS PP Salus seated facing left, holding a branch in her raised right hand, resting her left elbow on the seat, a snake at her feet. 178 CE, Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome. Coin (denarius), weight 2.76 g, axis 180°.

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denarius Marcus Aurelius 121-180 Roman emperor 161-180 Commodus 161-192 Roman emperor 177-192 - iconography Salus personification imperial busts branch attribute snake Obv L AVREL COM MODVS AVG Head right wearing laurel wreath Pearled border Rev TR P III IMP II COS PP Salus seated facing left holding raised right hand resting left elbow seat feet 178 Ce Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome Coin weight 2.76 g axis 180° circular metallic object worn dark silver-gray surface showing raised profile person facing profile textured hair visible ear coin edge irregularities slight wear background plain white visible colors dark silver-gray white.

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