MINERVA strides forward, javelin raised, shield in hand. Helmeted and draped, she’s captured mid-motion — a figure of intellect on the offense. At her feet, an owl watches: the ever-present symbol of wisdom. Struck under Commodus (AD 177–192), this silver denarius features the Roman goddess of strategy, protection, and sharp thinking. In contrast to the chaos of Commodus’s reign, Minerva embodies a stabilizing force amid disorder. Today she reads less like a war goddess and more like a symbol of intellectual armor. For anyone navigating complexity, this coin makes a powerful talisman: fierce, watchful, and wise.