Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 190 - AD 191 1944.100.49765

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Obverse: M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P - Head of Commodus, laureate, right

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Reverse: APOL PALAT/ P M TR P XVI COS VI/ S C - Apollo, standing front, holding plectrum and lyre resting on column

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 18.75
- Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 190 - AD 191
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: Apollo

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 578
Reference: BMC 666

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.49765
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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