Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 179 - AD 180 1944.100.49665

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Obverse: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P V - Bust laureate, draped, r.

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Reverse: IOVI VICTORI/ IMP III COS II P P/ S C - Jupiter seated, l. holding Victory and vertical sceptre

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 22.02
- Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 179 - AD 180
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Jupiter
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 291d
Reference: BMC 1722 (Marcus Aurelius)

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.49665
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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