Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 24.87 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck with Marcus Aurelius, AD 178. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 665. Estimated: $ 750

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 3 875. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 24.87 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck with Marcus Aurelius, AD 178. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Commodus standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod-altar in center and holding scepter at side; on left, victimarius standing front, head right, raising ax to strike bull standing right with lowered head. RIC III 1595 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 428-16/35; Banti 508. Dark gray patina, smoothing. Good VF. Rare.

From the Libertas Collection, purchased 5 October 1986. Ex Henry Platt Hall Collection (Part II, Glendining, 16 November 1950), lot 1628; Sir Hermann D. Weber Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, 29 June 1893), lot 198.


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