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 buy of pass
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
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
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.
