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Up for auction is a Roman silver fouree denarius coin of Commodus from 186-187 AD
The original design was minted in silver, although this coin has been struck in base metal and coated in silver, in an unlawful effort to enter the currency stream unnoticed.
ID# 131L
MINT: Rome
OBVERSE; M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
- Laureate head right.
REVERSE; IOV EXSVP P M TR P XII IMP VIII / COS V PP
- Jupiter seated left, holding branch & scepter.
REFERENCE: RIC 152