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Coin: As with Head of Commodus (obv) and Roma (rev)

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Issuing AuthorityRoman Emperor Commodus
CultureRoman
TitleCoin: As with Head of Commodus (obv) and Roma (rev)
DateCa. 183 CE
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Weight: 0.38 oz. (10.84 g)
Axis: 12:00
Credit LineGift of Virginia Zeani in memory of Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number94.175
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Description:
Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus, facing right; inscription around.
Reverse: Helmeted Roma standing, facing left, holding Victory in her right hand and a spear in her left. Flanked by SC, inscription around.

Inscriptions:
Obverse: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG.
Reverse: [TR P VIII IMP] V COS IIII P P S C.

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"Coin: As with Head of Commodus (obv) and Roma (rev) | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=94.175