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Medallion - Commodus Minerva
| Location | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
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| Weight | 62.92 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Commodus facing right, with curly hair and beard, set within a double beaded border. The Latin legend runs around the circumference of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Minerva, helmeted and wearing a girded peplos and himation, stands facing left at centre, holding a long spear in her left hand and extending a small figure of Victory in her right hand. An oval shield rests to her left, and a tropaion adorned with armour and crossed greaves stands to the right. The Latin legend is distributed around the border. |
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