Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-6480
Permalink:
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Description:
Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Aequitas (Roman deity) and Commodus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC and Obverse legend: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT]
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
186 AD
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 24.4 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6480, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Commodus Ru. Aequit[a]s - 24.4 gm. Obverse: M COMMODVS A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT] - Head laureate facing right. Reverse: [PM TRP XI] IMP VII COS[V P P ]; SC - Aequitas standing facing front holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left.

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