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Object Type
Museum number: R.14174
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Commodus, laureate, right. (obverse); Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 183
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Kouyunjik (Layard from Koyunjik on ticket)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 2.702 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (111, p.707); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (64, p.373) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Commodus; Representation of: Pax
Acquisition name
Acquisition notes: Acquisition date unknown, details on ticket just "Layard".
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: R.14174
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (707) (111)

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