Commodus AE — sestertius. Faithful reformulation from the visible VCoins Carthago Numismatics listing.
Analysis & expertise
Commodus AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius Rome mint, struck AD 187. Obv. M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P D, Laureate head right. Rev. NOBILITAS AVG P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Nobilitas standing right, holding palladium and scepter. RIC III 501 (S) Scarce (29mm, 20.5 g.)
Observed source price: € 150.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 20.5 g Diameter : 29 mm RIC reference : RIC 501 Scarce Denomination : sestertius Metal : bronze Date : 177-192 Issuing authority : Commodus AE Mint : Rome Source reference : 002254
Historical context
Issuing authority visible on the source listing: Commodus AE. Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 177-192. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: sestertius, bronze.
Cultural value
References visible on the consulted listing: RIC 501 Scarce ; 002254.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 002254. 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_ae_sestertius__nobilitas_ric_501_scarce/2078195/Default.aspx.