Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Commodus
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Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Commodus

TitleSestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Commodus
ArtistRoman, minted in Rome
Date189 2nd century
MediumBronze
Classificationcoin
OriginRoman Empire Roman Empire
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of William F. Dunham
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Commodus” is a work by Roman, minted in Rome, dated 189. It is executed in bronze and classified as coin. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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