Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 191 1979.31.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1979.31.1

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Obverse: M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT PP - Head of Commodus, laureate, right
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Reverse: VOTA SOLV PRO SAL P R COS VI P P S C - Commodus, standing right, sacrificing out of patera over tripod, flute-player and victimarius swinging axe to strike bull, which an attendant holds by the horns, and flute-player

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 20.84
    • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1979.31.1
  • 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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