Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ Medallion (27mm, 13.27 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 175. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 664. Estimated: $ 500

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Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ Medallion (27mm, 13.27 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 175. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emblems of the pontificate: secespita, bucranium, apex, and simpulum. Gnecchi III, p. 38, 202, pl. 152, 4; MIR 18, 1065-1/13; Banti –. Brown surfaces, minor marks, roughness, hairline flan crack. VF. Very rare.

From the Libertas Collection. Ex Müller 17 (23 April 1976), lot 270.

The reverse type celebrates Commodus becoming a member of the Pontifical College, the highest college of priests.

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