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Sestertius - Commodus COL L AN COM P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C
190 year| Bronze | 21.9 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 190 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 21.9 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265948 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, veiled, togate, ploughing right with two oxen.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COL L AN COM P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C
Translation:
Colonia Lucia Antoniniana Commodiana. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Sextum. Senatus Consultum.
Colony of Lucia Antoniniana Commodiana (Rome). High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the sixth time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 17.35–24.87 g;Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Commodus, who was a Roman emperor from 180 to 192 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) depicts a personification of the Roman Empire, representing the imperial power and authority.
