177-192 AD

Commodus

Obverse Content Reverse Content

L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P V Radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus right.

COS II P P S C Virtus seated right holding spear and parazonium.

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25mm

Nominal Dupondius

Metal Bronze

Mint Rome

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Marking	Translation
AVG	Augustus, meaning "honored" or "revered"
CAES, CAE	Ceasar, meaning emperor
CENS P	Censor Perpetuus, meaning permanent holding of office of Censor
COS	Consul - chief magistrate, followed by numeral indicating number of times held
D, DV, DIV	Divus or Diva, meaning "deified"
FEL, PF, P FEL	Pius Felix, meaning pious, happy (used together or separately)
IMP	Imperator, meaning "victorious general"
INV	Invictus, meaning "undefeatable"
MAX	Maximus, meaning "greatest"
PERP	Perpetuus, meaning "forever"
PM	Pontifex Maximus, meaning "great pontiff" or "great priest"
PP	Pater Patiae, meaning "father of country"
SC	Senatus Consulto, meaning "by decree of the senate"
SM	Sacra Moneta, meaning "sacred money"
SPQR	Senatus Populusque Romanus, meaning "the senate and the people of Rome"
TRP, TRIB	Tribunicia Potestas, meaning "tribunitian power"