Commodus.177-192 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome, 184 AD. RARE.
Analysis & expertise
Commodus. 177-192 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome, 184 AD. RARE Obv: M COMMODVS ANT - ON AVG PIVS BRIT Head laureate right. Rx: SALVS in exergue, [P] M - TR P VIIII - IMP VII COS IIII P P S - C Salus seated left on throne ornamented with figures of Spes and sphinx, holding a patera to a snake coiling up from a box at her feet, to left a tree and a column which supports a figure of Bacchus. RIC 439 (R ). 22.86 g. ; 30 mm. RARE
Observed source price: € 120.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 22.86 g Diameter : 30 mm RIC reference : RIC 439 (R ) Denomination : sestertius Metal : bronze Date : 192 AD Mint : Rome Source reference : 002491
Historical context
Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 192 AD. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: sestertius, bronze.
Cultural value
The source listing classifies this specimen as RARE. References visible on the consulted listing: RIC 439 (R ) ; 002491.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 002491. 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/commodus177192_ad_ae_sestertius_rome_184_ad__rare/2146975/Default.aspx.
