Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.09 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 192. EF.CNG Feature Auction 121 Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 10 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.09 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 192. L AEL AVREL COM M AVG P FEL, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P XVII • IMP VIII COS VII P • P, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. RIC III 237a; MIR 18, 844-2/37; Calicó 2312 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 327 (same dies); Biaggi 1006 var. (bust type; same rev. die); Jameson 151 var. (same; same rev. die); Mazzini 567 var. (same; same rev. die). Toned, underlying luster, traces of earthen deposits and a few shallow scratches on reverse. EF. Wonderful portrait. |