Sestertius - Commodus TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Mars

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year181-182
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#323Bb, OCRE#ric.3.com.323Bb
Obverse descriptionBust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG
(Translation: Marcus Antoninus Commodus Augustus. Marcus Antoninus Commodus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionMars, helmeted, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (181-182)  - -
Catalog ID1649860700
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