Denarius - Commodus VOT SOLV PRO SAL P R

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	191-192
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.6 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 265521
References	RIC III# 262 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.com.262 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Commodus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Translation:
Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Pius Felix.
Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus, the pious and fortunate emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera in right hand; by tripod, bull.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VOT SOLV PRO SAL P R

Translation:
Vota Soluta Pro Salute Populi Romani.
Vows (prayers) paid (completed) for saving the Roman People.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.112–3.09 g;

Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (191-192)

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