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Hello, I bought this one last night as I was really drawn to the reverse.(On first glances I could only describe the reverse as someone sitting down toasting a marshmallow...  ) Sellers picture:  (26mm at widest , 3mm ish 13.1 grams according to seller.) I payed much more than what I wanted to so I wouldn't be surprised if I over payed a bit. I spent a bit of time late last night trying to ID it however I am a little stuck. The obverse shows a bearded man with a radiate crown with what looks like "COMM" to the left? The "COMM" made me think Commodus so I browsed Wildwinds and the closest I could come up with is RIC 446 however its still not right:  Commodus AE Sestertius. 184-185 AD. M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head right / P M TR P X IMP VII COS III PP S-C, Fortuna seated left holding rudder & cornucopiae, wheel below seat, FOR RED in ex. Cohen 149. At 26mm and 13grams I would think the coin is too small for it to be a Sestertius? Secondly its a radiate crown not laureate? I did also have a look at similar looking Emperors, Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus, Lucius Verus etc however I still could not find a match. Is this coin a tricky ID or have I gone completely off course? Is anyone able to guide me onto the correct tracks? Edited by Coinage123
11/21/2013 1:49 pm
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Could be a Lucius Verus dupondius.
Edited-- sorry, I didn't read carefully and now see that you've already check those.
Maybe someone with a reference book will help you out :)
Edited by ThisIsFun
11/21/2013 2:19 pm
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I think it might be a dupondius of commodus with the obverse M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT and the reverse
PM TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V PP that would make it 187-188AD
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I did just re-check Lucius Verus and the two closest I could find was RIC 1341 and 1348. They look similar however the reverse legend's are different. RIC 1341:  RIC 1348  |
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Thanks Dwayne, Can you find any pictures of one like that?
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Unless my Copy of RIC is wrong I have it as RIC III, 516.
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I would go with what echizento said
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Thanks Echizento and Dwayne. So would the reverse legend date the coin to 185-186? It cost me £18 including postage, was that a bit on the pricey side?(I don't mind if it was as I really like the reverse ) |
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rugged but nice lookin' coin.
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FORT RED ie FORTVNA REDVX aka "Happy Days Are Here Again" !
No she's not toasting marshmallows ...... Lamb kabobs !
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No she's not toasting marshmallows ...... Lamb kabobs ! Aah I thought it looked to large to be a marshmallow! Would there be any chance someone could briefly explain the meaning of the reverse legend "PM TR P XI IMP VIII COS V PP" ? |
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I posted a book on the sticky thread that has these and other abbreviation.
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Legend reads
P M (Pontifex Maximus ie High Priest)
TR P XI (Tribune of the People 11th time ie the 'peoples representative' with the power of Veto in the Senate)
IMP VIII (acclaimed Imperator 8 times)
COS V (elected Consul 5 times)
P P (Patrius Pater ie "Father of his Country")
The S C which is standard on all bronze issues until the late 3rd century reads "Senatus Consulto"
ie By Order of the Senate
Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
11/23/2013 11:21 pm
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Thanks Dwayne and FR  |
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