Medallion - Commodus Roma, Commodus, and Victoria

Location Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 183
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 48.0 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Laureate bust of Emperor Commodus facing right, wearing scale cuirass with shoulder pteruges (protective lappets) and paludamentum (military cloak).
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering M AVREL COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse description Roma (personification of the city of Rome) seated, facing right, holding sceptre and statuette of goddess Victoria. Goddess Pax, seated, facing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia. Togate Emperor Commodus, standing behind, facing left, making an offering from a patera (shallow libation bowl) on tripod altar. Two musicians above the altar, one of them playing flute.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P
Mintage
Numisquare ID 6924097690
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