Roman Empire. Commodus (AD 177-192). Sestertius Rome mint, 187-188 AD. P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Fortuna seated to left. (No reserve price)
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Roman orichalcum sestertius of Commodus, Rome mint, dated 187–188 AD, weight 30.27 g, about 29 mm, obverse with laureate head right and reverse Fortuna seated left holding a rudder on a globe and cornucopiae; inscriptions include M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT with FOR RED in exergue; Very Fine with an attractive golden brown cabinet patina.
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Roman Empire - Commodus (180-192 AD). Orichalcum sestertius (30,27 g. 29 mm.), Rome mint, 187-188 AD.
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head to right.
P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; S-C across fields, FOR RED in exergue.
RIC III 513; BMCRE 618.
Very fine condition. Attractive golden brown old cabinet patina.
13150 2026-9569. SSA
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Commodus (180-192 AD). Orichalcum sestertius (30,27 g. 29 mm.), Rome mint, 187-188 AD.
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head to right.
P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; S-C across fields, FOR RED in exergue.
RIC III 513; BMCRE 618.
Very fine condition. Attractive golden brown old cabinet patina.
13150 2026-9569. SSA
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome mint, 187-188 AD. P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Fortuna seated to left.
Ruler
Commodus (AD 177-192)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Orichalcum
Condition
Very fine
Weight
30.27 g
Number of objects
1
