Sestertius - Commodus FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C, Fortuna

€265,928.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year189
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight19.6 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#541, OCRE#ric.3.com.541
Obverse descriptionHead of Commodus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P
(Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Britannicus, Pater Patriae. Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons, father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionFortuna, draped, standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C
(Translation: Fortunae Felici. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Designatus Sextum. Senatus Consultum. To Fortune, the happy. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, elect for the sixth time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (189)  - -
Catalog ID6823586720
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