Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 178 - AD 191. 1944.100.50034

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Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Crispina, draped, right

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Reverse: VENVS FELIX - Venus, standing left, holding Victory in right and sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.38
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 178 - 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: Crispina
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Venus
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 673
Reference: BMC 424

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.50034
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

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

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