Commodus Silver Denarius 187AD Genius Reverse
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Description
Emperor Commodus (r. 177-192 A.D.) Silver AR Denarius
Obverse: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right
Reverse: P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Genius, nude, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand and holding corn-ears in left hand
Date: c. 187-188 A.D., RIC 167
Size: 17.5mm diameter, 2.49g weight
Composition: Silver
The reverse of this coin features Genius, a somewhat abstract Roman religious concept representing the divine spirit (similar to a guardian angel) of an individual, place, or thing - in this case of this coin, representing the divine spirit of the Roman people.