Caption

denarius, Commodus (161–192; Roman emperor 177–192); iconography: imperial busts; hoard find (Golub); personification Fides (Fidelity) with attributes banner and cornucopia; obverse inscription: L AEL AVRE MM AVG P FEL; obverse: emperor's head right, laurel wreath; reverse inscription: PM TR P XVII IMP VII, COS VII PP; reverse: Fides stands facing left, holding a banner in right hand and a cornucopia in left; pearl border; date ca. 192; Roman Empire (27 BC–476); Rome; coin; weight 2.69 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_244

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (2.1Mb) / 11.7in x 11.7in / 3514 x 3514 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Commodus 161–192 Roman emperor 177–192 iconography imperial busts hoard find Golub personification Fides Fidelity attributes banner cornucopia obverse inscription L Ael Avre Mm Avg P Fel obverse emperor's head right laurel wreath reverse inscription Pm Tr P Xvii Imp Vii Cos Vii Pp reverse Fides stands facing left holding banner right hand left pearl border date ca 192 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin weight 2.69 g round metallic object worn uneven edge showing patina dark gray brown tones featuring raised central design standing human- figure profile holding vertical staff leafy branch textured background ring faint decorative markings perimeter gray brown shades.