American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Commodus, Rome, AD 191 1988.5.64

Obverse: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL - Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse: FELIC PERPETVAE AVG COS VI P P/ S C - Felicitas, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand and clasping right hands with Commodus standing left, holding cornuacopiae

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 20.57
- Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Date: 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
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Felicitas

References

Reference: RIC III Commodus 595
Reference: BMC 677+

Administrative History

Identifier: 1988.5.64
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 191 1988.5.64

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map