Sestertius - Commodus IMP III COS II P P S C, Minerva

€264,327.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year179
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#1611, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1611
Obverse descriptionBust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P IIII
(Translation: Lucius Aurelius Commodus, Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta. Lucius Aurelius Commodus, emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the fourth time.)
Reverse descriptionHelmet and aegis on tree trunk, against which a shield leans.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIMP III COS II P P S C
(Translation: Imperator Tertium, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (179)  - -
Catalog ID6633658760
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