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Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 10/30/2016 4:09 pm I recently purchased this Commodus denarius, but I could not find the RIC number... Obverse: M COMM ANT AVG P BRIT FEL Reverse: P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P (exe: ROM) - like RIC 98a What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 10/30/2016 6:05 pm COMMODUS. 177-192 AD. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck 184 AD. COMM ANT AVG P BRIT, laureate head right / P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P, ROM in exergue, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand, cornucopia in left. RIC III 98a; BMCRE 149; RSC 660. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/30/2016 6:09 pm Nice coin, I also came up with RIC III 98a. Report this Post to the Staff
Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 10/31/2016 03:08 am Yes, the reverse is the same, but the obverse legend is different! Ric 98a: COMM ANT AVG P BRIT This coin: M COMM ANT AVG P BRIT FEL Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 10/31/2016 11:19 am Hi Baltas...Try looking in ERIC Found reference to both the obverse (O24) and reverse (R163) .. With a bust 07...But can't seem to line them up together...and no ref numbers at all.. RIC or SEAR.... Nice coin though Good luck Saludos Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 10/31/2016 4:55 pm Thank you! So an unlisted rare variant... Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/31/2016 5:06 pm In ERIC II it's a match for 98a. Report this Post to the Staff
Baltas Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 10/31/2016 5:37 pm Interesting! :) Can you tell me, what RIC number write the ERIC II for the "normal" obverse legend? (I mean COMM ANT AVG P BRIT). Because ERIC I.: 24) B07, O01, R231, T138 Exe: ROM RIC III 98a, S 5689, C 660 where: O01) COMM ANT AVG P BRIT and R231) TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII PP Report this Post to the Staff
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