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RIC III Commodus 494

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Record status

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Commodus 494. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Commodus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Commodus, laureate, right, with the legend M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT.

The reverse shows pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from patera in right hand on lighted altar left and holding incense box in left hand, with the legend AVCTOR PIETAT P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C. The obverse shows head of Commodus, laureate, right, with the legend M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT. The reverse shows pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from patera in right hand on lighted altar left and holding incense box in left hand, with the legend AVCTOR PIETAT P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C.

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Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse
Head of Commodus, laureate, right
Reverse
Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from patera in right hand on lighted altar left and holding incense box in left hand
Obverse legend
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT
Reverse legend
AVCTOR PIETAT P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Commodus 494
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT
Reverse legend to match
AVCTOR PIETAT P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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