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CANCA-B163-2-7-147-RE

Metal Type:orichalcum
Issuing Authority: Commodus (Aug 161-31 Dec 192)
Weight:23.73 g
Diameter:29.34 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date: 187 CE - 188 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Head of Commodus bearded and laureate, right.
Obverse Inscription:[M COM](MODVS ANT) - [P FELIX AVG BRIT]
Reverse Image Description:Fortuna, seated left, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left.
Reverse Inscription:[P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C].


Attached People: Caracalla (04 Apr 188-08 Apr 217) - Authority - ancient John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s): The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume III..., page: 425, no. 513, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 84 91 ............................................. 15 : 4
Head of Antoninus
........ TONINVS ................
Rev: Fortune sitting, on her left
arm a cornucopia. in its right Hand ....
at it'sits Foot.
[short line above reverse inscription]
FORT RED.
Casaubon Occo describes I think this Medal. p. 286
but says it is in silver ..... See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 147 Head of M. Antoninus
......... TONINVS .........
Reverse Fortune sitting .........
Inscription not legible
FOR • RED
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 147 Head of M. Antoninus.
.......... TONINVS .......
Reverse Fortune sitting on her left
arm a Cornucopia in her Right
Hand [...] & at her Foot
Inscription not legible
In the Exergue
FORT. RED.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue