Sestertius - Commodus MINER AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI S C, Minerva

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year190-191
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight26.5 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#582, OCRE#ric.3.com.582
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 descriptionMinerva, helmeted, draped, advancing right, head turned back to left, wearing shield on left arm, and holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMINER AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI S C
(Translation: Minerva. Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta Decima, Consul Sextum. Senatus Consultum. Minerva. Emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the 16th time, consul for the sixth time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (190-191)  - -
Catalog ID6800382790
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