Commodus Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 184-185. VERY RARE.
Analysis & expertise
Commodus Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 184-185. M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head to right / P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, Salus seated to left on seat decorated with figures of Spes and sphinx, feeding out of patera a snake erect in front of column and tree, column surmounted by statue; S-C across fields, SALVS in exergue. RIC III 450; BMCRE 556. 18.04g, 29mm VERY RARE
Observed source price: € 390.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 18.04 g Diameter : 29 mm RIC reference : RIC III 450 Denomination : sestertius Metal : bronze Date : 184-185 Mint : Rome Source reference : 003214
Historical context
Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 184-185. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: sestertius, bronze.
Cultural value
The source listing classifies this specimen as VERY RARE. References visible on the consulted listing: RIC III 450 ; 003214.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 003214. The photographs reproduce the specimen documented during catalog integration. This record corresponds to a specimen offered for sale on Antikarts. Stored documentary source: https://www.vcoins.com/fr/stores/carthago_numismatics/294/product/commodus__sestertius_rome_ad_184185_very_rare/2285891/Default.aspx.