Sestertius - Commodus MART PACAT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C, Mars

€265,930.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year189
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight24.6 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#543, OCRE#ric.3.com.543
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 descriptionMars, helmeted, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left and.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMART PACAT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C
(Translation: Marti Pacatori. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Designatus Sextum. Senatus Consultum. To Mars at peace. 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 ID6246889190
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