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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
BNK,R.607
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Commodus, laureate, right.
(obverse)
Jupiter seated left, holding branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Commodus
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
186
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
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
Donated by:
Bank of England
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)