Caption

Denarius, Commodus (161–192, Roman emperor 177–192). Roman silver coin, weight 2.56 g, axis 180°. Obverse: ANT·P·F·EL·AVG·BRIT — Emperor's head right, laurel-wreathed. Reverse: LIB·AVG·PM·RP·XV·COS·VI — Libertas standing left, holding a pileus in her raised right hand and a scepter in her left. Pearl border. Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Denarius Commodus 161–192 Roman emperor 177–192 Roman silver coin weight 2.56 g axis 180° Obverse Ant·P·F·El·Avg·Brit Emperor's head right laurel-wreathed Reverse Lib·Avg·Pm·Rp·Xv·Cos·Vi Libertas standing left holding pileus raised right hand scepter Pearl border Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome worn round metallic object rough uneven surface irregular edges showing chips cracks object displays muted colors gray silver brown patches yellowish-brown faint raised profile human head shoulders visible side vertical shape beside ring shallow marks near rim background plain white.