Caption

Denarius; obverse: Head of Commodus in a laurel wreath facing right, inscription 'L AEL AVREL CO - MM AVG P FEL'; reverse: Jupiter, dressed only in a flowing cloak, walks left, turns his head right, holds a lightning bolt in his outstretched right hand and a long scepter in his left, four stars in left field, three in right field, inscription 'IOVI DEF - ENS SALVTIS AVG'. Issuer: Commodus (161–192; Roman emperor 177–192). Iconography: scepters, Jupiter, Roman deities, stars, lightning bolts. Date: 191–192. Culture/place: Roman Empire, Rome. Object type/material: coin (denarius). Dimensions: diameter 17.0 mm, weight 2.50 g, axis 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A73_005

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Keywords

Denarius obverse Head Commodus laurel wreath facing right inscription L Ael Avrel Co - Mm Avg P Fel reverse Jupiter dressed flowing cloak walks left turns head right holds lightning bolt outstretched right hand long scepter left four stars left field three right field Iovi Def - Ens Salvtis Avg Issuer 161–192 Roman emperor 177–192 Iconography scepters Roman deities stars lightning bolts Date 191–192 Culture place Roman Empire Rome Object type material coin denarius Dimensions diameter 17.0 mm weight 2.50 g axis 0° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing relief standing human figure profile arm extended holding long vertical object surrounded raised irregular border metal silvery areas darker tarnish brownish spots background plain white.