Commodus; AE Sestertius; emperor sacrificing
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Description
Commodus (177-192 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 184 AD. M COMMODVS ANT-ON AVG PIVS BRIT; laureate head right / VOTA SVSCEPT DECEN P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P; Commodus, wearing sacerdotal dress, standing left, holding volumen and sacrificing over lighted tripod; SC across fields.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE30 |
| Weight [g]: | 19,64 |
| Grade: | VF/F |
| Attribution: | RIC III 441 |
| Commentary: | good portrait, dark brown patina |
Historical Context
The name "Commodus" is derived from the Latin word commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight".
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