Commodus; AE Sestertius; Salus seated
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Description
Commodus (177 – 192 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 187-188 AD. M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT; laureate head right / P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S – C; Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE29 |
| Weight [g]: | 22,34 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 512 |
| Commentary: | scarce (more usual for Crispina); brown patina with some lighter patches, some deposits on reverse, good details with sharp portrait |
Historical Context
Commodus was the first emperor being assasinated after nearly 100 years, the previous one being Domitian in 96 AD.
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