it is now my coin

hey i dont trust the weight off this coin is 18.9 not what to low

Commodus, Rome, 190.

[M COM] MODVS ANT PF / ELIX AVG [BRIT]

Head laureated to dr.

R / LIBERAL AVG VII PM TR [P XV IMP VIII COS VI] S / C Liberalitas.

Sesterce: 18.17 .g

BMC 650

A great Commodus portret


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From that dark image it's hard to say much, but I believe it to be genuine.

 

thanks one more, who say it is a good one.
Then is it my

 

sold/ i could not forgot that great portret

 

Besançon Numismatique is a great guy, a friend of mine and very reliable. I've bought from him in the past (the Licinius I showed off some days ago comes from his stock) and he also has some of my coins to sell.
I think you're right to trust him, and in any case, should the coin turn out to be a fake, he will certainly be professionnal.

It's a nice coin with a great portrait IMO
Q

 

Great to hear!

 

Looks like a winner but the photo is too dark.

 

i remember taking a look at that coin myself, nice portrait of commodus.

 

Congrats on your new Commodus OP-addition, ro

Ummm, this is my only Commodus Sestertius example (and yes, my example is quite a bit heavier than your OP-example)

Commodus. Æ Sestertius
177-192 AD
Rome mint. Struck AD 181
Diameter: 31 mm
Weight: 25.21 grams
Obverse: Laureate head right
Reverse: Commodus seated left on curule chair set on daïs; attendant standing behind him; before him, Liberalitas stands to left, holding tessera and cornucopia; citizen on left mounting steps toward platform
Reference: RIC III 310; MIR 18, 511-6/30; Banti 188
Other: 6h … green patina, light earthen deposits



... but the weight seems to vary tremendously on these Commodus Sestertii (below is a CNG-link which shows how the weights vary)

https://cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?PAGE_NUM=&PAGE=1&TABS_TYPE=2&CONTAINER_TYPE_ID=1&IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_DESC=Commodus. Æ Sestertius&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1

 

Hello dear Folks

Yes, the weight vary on these Commodus Sestertii (see the BMC)

Of course all my coins are genuine - Some images are dark because the black background makes it easier to see the patina of the coins -

This coin, for example, was already in store since April 2015 but with a white background (and lots of light) that did not allow to see the color - So, I redo my images with black backgrounds

All the best,
Cédric / www.bnumis.com

 

thanks

 

Thanks for the clarification @Bnumis and BTW welcome to CT

Q

 

Unworthy Son
by Senex Caecilius

Higgledy-Piggledy
Son of Aurelius,
Commodus died on a
Far New Year's eve;
Poisoned, then strangled, he
Antiheroically
Got his comeuppance and
Then took his leave.