RIC III Commodus 603
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Commodus 603. 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
- Head of Commodus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Commodus, veiled, togate, standing right, sacrificing over tripod with patera in right hand and holding scroll in left hand; before him, victimarius raising axe to strike bull, which an attendant holds by the horns, and flute-player playing double flute
- Obverse legend
- L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL
- Reverse legend
- VOTA SOLV PRO SAL P R COS VI P P S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.com.603
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