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Head of Commodus

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An image of Coinage. Sestertius. Obverse: Head of Commodus. Reverse: Hercules, leaning on club. Commodus (180-192), ruler. Roman Empire. Roman Imperial. Rome mint. Copper alloy, struck, image (height) 29 mm, image (width) 30 mm, weight 25.80 g, 183-184 AD.

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Coinage. Sestertius. Obverse: Head of Commodus. Reverse: Hercules, leaning on club. Commodus (180-192), ruler. Roman Empire. Roman Imperial. Rome mint. Copper alloy, struck, image (height) 29 mm, image (width) 30 mm, weight 25.80 g, 183-184 AD.

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  • Accession Number: CM.RI.624-R
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/19.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 329 pixels
  • Image width: 360 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 132.22kB
  • Exposure time: 1/40
  • ISO Speed: 200
  • Fnumber: 19/1
  • Captured: 2015:06:30 11:29:35

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