Medallion of Commodus, 187 AD
Cast of a medallion of Commodus, 187 AD. Two casts obverse and reverse. Obverse: A portrait of the emperor, Commodus. Inscription: 'M COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT'. Reverse: A merchant vessel under mainsail and topsail. Inscription: 'PM (TR P XII) IMP VIII COS V (P P)', 'PROV AVG'. The medallion stresses the emperor's care for the grain supply of Rome. The casts are mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0391 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 187 AD; 187 AD |
| People: | Fitzwilliam Museum; Commodus, Lucius Aurelius161-19 Commodus, Lucius Aurelius161-19 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 40 mm |