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Denarius of Commodus

Silver denarius, 18mm, 3.28gm, issued AD 181 Rome mint.

Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate head right.

Rev: LIB AVG IIII TRP VI IMP IIII COS III PP, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

References: see Sear 5655, RIC 22, RSC 307.

Commodus’ fourth largess (counting from the last two issued in his father’s reign also in his name) commemorate his arrival in Rome after succeeding Marcus Aurelius on the frontier.

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