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Sestertius with bust of Commodus
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 190
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 24.75 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.497
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Commodus to right.
MCOMMODANTP FELIXAVGBRITPP
Reverse: Winged caduceus between two cornucopiae.
TEMPORFELICPMTRPXVIMPVIIICOS[VI] in field: S C
MCOMMODANTP FELIXAVGBRITPP
Reverse: Winged caduceus between two cornucopiae.
TEMPORFELICPMTRPXVIMPVIIICOS[VI] in field: S C
ProvenanceSaid to be ex Lincoln, 1895; by date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998