Commodus. Denarius

Commodus; 177-192 AD, Rome, 184-9 AD, Denarius, 2.18g. BM-170, C-279, RIC-201. Obv: M COMM [ANT P] - FEL AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: LAETITIAE AVG Laetitia standing l. holding two wheat ears and rudder on globe. Scarce: 20 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Laetitia's unusual attributes, and the omission of imperial titles from the reverse legend, make this type stand out among Commodus' denarii. It ought to have a special occasion, perhaps the arrival of a grain fleet in Ostia, averting a looming famine in Rome.. VF