Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 183 - AD 184 1946.35.56

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1946.35.56

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Obverse: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG PIVS] - Bust laureate, draped, right

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Reverse: [P M T]R P V[IIII IMP VI COS IIII P P]/ S C - Securitas seated, left holding transverse sceptre and raising left hand to head

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 29.15
- Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 183 - AD 184
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: Securitas

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Cape Matafe, Algeria, 1943.

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 406d
Citation: MN.2, 54
Reference: BMC 592

Administrative History

Identifier: 1946.35.56
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

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

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