As - Commodus LIBERALITAS AVG S C

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	172-173
Value	1 As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 264230
References	RIC III# 1517 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.1517 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, sometimes cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L AVREL COMMODVS CAES AVG FIL GERM

Translation:
Lucius Aurelius Commodus, Caesar, Augusti Filius, Germanicus.
Lucius Aurelius Commodus, Caesar, son of the emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.

Reverse

Commodus, togate, seated left on platform in curule chair; behind him, officering stnading left; in front, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, standing right, at foot of steps.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERALITAS AVG S C

Translation:
Liberalitas Augusti. Senatus Consultum.
The liberality of the emperor. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (172-173)

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