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Object Type
Museum number: BNK,R.607
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Jupiter seated left, holding branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. (reverse); Head of Commodus, laureate, right. (obverse)
State
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 186
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3.563 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (205, p.726); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (138, p.381) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Commodus; Named in inscription & portrayed: Zeus/Jupiter
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1877
Acquisition notes: The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: BNK,R.607
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (726) (205)

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