Commodus Coin Help

I've been checking wildwinds and I cannot figure out what type of coin this is. I will supply a weight and measurement later. It is rather thick. This is part of a lot which so far has been interesting to research.







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Commodus, AE Sestertius, 189 AD. M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right / SECVRIT ORB P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII, COS V P P below, S-C across fields, Securitas seated left, holding globe and resting left arm on sphinx. RIC 529. C. 698. BMC 630. MIR 780-6/30.

 

Thanks! Now to translate this [emoji3]


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You can find a few similar examples on CNG Here

 

Apologies for my ignorance but what does this mean?
RIC 529. C. 698. BMC 630. MIR 780-6/30.

 

Those are references for the coin. The most widely cited of these is RIC which stand for Roman Imperial Coinage and is a monumental multi-volume work that was started in 1923 and has been continually updated.

For you I highly recommend that you take a look at the following page in @dougsmit 's excellent site.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/idric.html

It's for late Roman imperial coins but it is an excellent resource to understand the process.

 

Thanks!!!


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Wonder what this one would be worth? Do you need a weight or anything else?

 

Ugh, since you mentioned that you are going to sell them on eBay, I sense you are gathering information just to post and valuate your sales of the 22 coins. I collect Ancients purely for the hobby. I STOPPED collecting Moderns as everyone was more interested in the gray-sheets and grading versus collecting for the Hobby. At first I truly appreciated that you were interested in the 22 coins, but as you push on with this process, I see that you are interested in the attributes and values for you upcoming eBay sales. I am sorry, I cannot help you. Best of luck in your "investment".

 

You asked me what I planned to do with them... please re-read my answer and stop trolling my post. Yes 22 random coins. I'll keep some, others will be gifts and some will go on eBay so I don't have clutter. Anything else you'd like to imply?


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I'll be more than happy to "unburden" you of one or more of your coins

 

I bet you would. PM.


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Not really, was only kidding. Give them to some young collectors or something.

 

Thanks (I was also being facetious) thats the plan! I have two coworkers who just got their 12 and 14 year old into coins as well as two nephews and a sister in law who collect. I hooked them up with some 90% junk silver I had laying around. Reason I'm trying to find out about them is because I do collect random things and I figured I would keep some of the nicer ones. I do appreciate all the help here! I guess when I mentioned "Ebay" earlier I should have been more conscious as not to offend because this whole "flip" business has ruined many hobbies. (Just yesterday I saw a baseball card I sold to a "collector" graded and sold on ebay for almost double) So yeah when I mentioned Ebay I literally meant of the ones I don't give away or keep I would throw them on as a group and start at 99 cents. Didn't mean to come off as a "flipper".

 

We are just sensitive here to those who join CT only to have us attribute their Ebay stock for them. Some here attribute coins for a living. They are great people who come here to help hobbyists, but resent having their generosity simply used to freely attribute a dealers stock, something they get paid to do for a living. That is why "Ebay" set us off. Any coin you are planning to sell you should either attribute yourself or pay someone to do it, that is a business expense.

 

That's a fair point and I understand. I probably shouldn't have even mentioned eBay. Was just making the point that I'll keep some and get rid of the rest.


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