Sestertius - Commodus TR P II COS P P S C DE GERMANIS
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 177 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 264286 |
| References | RIC III# 1570 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.1570Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM
Translation:
Imperator Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus, Germanicus, Sarmaticus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Lucius Aurelius Commodus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Sarmatians.
Reverse
Pile of arms: cuirass, shields, spears, trumpets, etc.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P II COS P P S C DE GERMANIS
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Devictus Germanis.
Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation. Decree of the senate. Conquered the Germans.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass varies: 23.54–26.47 g;
Diameter varies: 31–33 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 31–33 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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