Sestertius - Commodus IOVI EXSVPER P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Jupiter

€265,866.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year186
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight22 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#483, OCRE#ric.3.com.483
Obverse descriptionHead of Commodus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P D
(Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Britannicus. Primi Decennales. Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons. The first decade.)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIOVI EXSVPER P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C
(Translation: Iovi Exsuperantissimo. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Jupiter the all surpassing (the most preeminent). High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (186)  - -
Catalog ID6266097370
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