Sestertius - Commodus TR P II COS S C DE GERM

€264,267.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year177
TypeStandard circulation coin
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#1554, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1554
Obverse descriptionHead of Commodus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Lucius Aurelius Commodus, Germanicus, Sarmaticus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Lucius Aurelius Commodus, conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Sarmatians.)
Reverse descriptionTwo captives seated left and right at the base of a trophy.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P II COS S C DE GERM
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul. Senatus Consultum. Devictus Germanis. Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul. Decree of the senate. Conquered the Germans.)
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MintageND (177)  - -
Catalog ID8252950140
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