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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     802187 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Commodus Date Ruled:     AD 166-192 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 184-185 Diameter:     16 mm Weight:     3.39 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     M COMM ANT P_FEL AVG BRIT Obverse Description:     Laureate head right Reverse Legend:     P M TR XI IMP [VII C]OS V P P / FID EXERC Reverse Description:     Commodus, standing left on platform, holding scepter in left hand, and haranguing three soldiers Exergue:     FID EXERC Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC III 0110(d) Reference2:     RSC II 0141 Reference3:     Szaivert 674-4/30 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=113798 Grade:     VF Notes:     Rare. Soon after beginning the celebration for his decennalia, or tenth year of power, Commodus faced a revolt by Perennis, his praetorian prefect, who intended to replace the emperor with his son. Though Commodus quelled the uprising, it did require him to pay a largesse to the army and is the event commemorated on the reverse types depicting him haranguing his troops.

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