Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 186 - AD 189 1944.100.49755

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Obverse: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT - Head laureate, r.

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Reverse: FORTVNAE MANENTI COS V P P S C - Fortuna seated, l. holding bridle horse l. and cornucopiae

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 19.83
- Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 186 - AD 189
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: Fortuna

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 547
Reference: BMC 605

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.49755
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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