RIC III Commodus 453B
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Commodus 453B. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Commodus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right
- Reverse
- Commodus, in military attire, riding on horse galloping right, striking at panther with javelin, which has broken off in its chest
- Obverse legend
- M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT
- Reverse legend
- VIRT AVG P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.com.453B
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