Sestertius - Commodus LIBERAL AVG P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P S C, Liberalitas

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 184-185
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
Currency Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition Bronze
Weight 23.2 g
Diameter 31.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#448, OCRE#ric.3.com.448
Obverse description Head of Commodus, laureate, right.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT
(Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Britannicus. Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse description Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, attended by an officer; before him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and corncuopiae in left hand; at left, citizen mounting right steps of platform.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering LIBERAL AVG P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P S C
(Translation: Liberalitas Augusti, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Imperator Septimum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. The liberality of the emperor, high priest, holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation, Decree of the senate.)
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Mint
Mintage ND (184-185) - -
Numisquare ID 5372368130
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