COMMODUS (177-192).Rome.Denarius.

Obv : M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG.
Laureate head right..

Rev : TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P.
Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius.

RIC III 14a.

Condition : Good very fine.

Weight : 2.88 gr
Diameter : 16 mm

In ancient Roman religion, Annona (Latin annōna meaning “corn, grain, and means of subsistence, annus for year) was the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. She is closely linked to the goddess Ceres, with whom she is often depicted in art.

Annona, often as Annona Augusti, is a product of Imperial religious propaganda, appearing in iconography and cult practice. It was presented as a theophany of the Emperor's power to care for his people through the supply of grain.[ Annona thus lacked narrative mythology or a devotional tradition in the Roman Republic, but was once established as part of the Imperial cult, receiving offerings from private individuals motivated by gratitude or the quest for favors. received votive offerings