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Commodus. A.D. 177-192. AR denarius (17.0 mm, 2.60 g, 1 h). Rome mint, Struck A.D. 190. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head right / FIDEI COH PM TR P XVII COS VI, Fides standing left, holding grain ears and standard. RIC 220; RSC 127; BMCRE 298. aVF, irregular flan. Scarce.
Struck after the fall of the despised Praetorian Prefect, Cleander. Cleander was originally a slave in Rome but rose to be an official in the imperial household. He was known to have sold several official offices including: the Roman Senate, military commands, governorships and even consulships. One of the consuls appointed by Cleander was the future emperor, Septimius Severus.
Struck after the fall of the despised Praetorian Prefect, Cleander. Cleander was originally a slave in Rome but rose to be an official in the imperial household. He was known to have sold several official offices including: the Roman Senate, military commands, governorships and even consulships. One of the consuls appointed by Cleander was the future emperor, Septimius Severus.