M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT PP / MINER VICT PM TR P X IIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C Sestertius, Rome 189 24,3 gr / 31 mm RIC III 544, C 372
Nice detail on that coin @Julius Germanicus. I still miss the patina however. You should take a before and after image so we can compare.
I did not remove the patina on any of my coins. I bought them all the way they look - because I love that original yellow Orichalcum tone on my Sestertii :-D
congratulations. I BID ON THAT COIN! Well, I'm glad it went to a good home. I've been wanting a Commodus coins, especially a sestertius, for quite a while now! I was curious if I was going to see it posted here. I picked myself up a consolation prize sestertius that's inbound now. nice BIG win for you!
That is a nice sestertius, JG. I kinda like the tone on that one, actually. Here is a sestertius of Commodus from my collection showing Commodus in one of his favorite roles, i.e., as Hercules himself. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius. Rome. Struck AD 184. Obv: Laureate head right Rev: Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ground and holding bow, with lion’s skin draped over arm. RIC III 399
I am beginning to like your style @Julius Germanicus ! You have been a great champion for bronzes! I have really liked your AE's (virtually all Sestertii?) I really do not collect Roman Imperials, rather, I like Roman Republic issues. Soooo... the only Commodus that I have are a couple AR Denarii (very pedestrian at that...) RI Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius laureate hd and Hercules and Africa RI Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius Apollo Plectrum Lyre And, his Wife: RI Crispina m Commodus 177 CE AR denarius 2.29g Juno stdg RIC-283
Thank you :-D. I like your Denarii, too! I used to buy certain rulers as middle bronzes, but now that I managed to fetch Diadumenianus I am in the process of "upgrading" everything to Sestertii where possible and affordable. I like a uniform appearance for my portrait gallery so the only manageable way is to stick with as little patina as possible. Cheers, J.G.
I have a humble provincial to share: Commodus; Philppopolis, Thrace; AD 180-192 AE, 4.07g, 18mm; 6h Obv.: AY K? M?...-KOMOΔOC; laureate head right Rev.: [Φ]ΙΛΙΠΠΟ[ΠOΛEITΩN]; coiled serpent with something in it's mouth Ref.: Varbanov 994 - Wildwinds offers no description of the legend. Looking at other coins the obverse description may read AY K AI AYP KOMOΔOC. The K on the obv is hard to read and the AI looks a lot like an M. My understanding is Varbanov is not clear on this coin either.
