American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 181. 1980.187.25

Obverse: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG - Head laureate, r.

Reverse: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR/ TR P VI IMP IIII COS III PP - Jupiter standing, front, holding thunderbolt over Commodus, and vertical sceptre: Commodus standing, l., holding branch and sceptre

Physical Description

Axis: 10
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 26.04
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Date: AD 181
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
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Jupiter

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 308Cb
Reference: BMC 448

Administrative History

Identifier: 1980.187.25
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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Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 181. 1980.187.25

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map