147, Lot: 277. Estimate $150. Sold for $430. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 19.93 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 184-185. Laureate head right / VICT BRIT in exergue, Victory seated right on rock, holding palm and shield. RIC III 452. VF, brown surfaces, reverse rough. Scarce type.

From the Henry Chitwood Collection.

Although mostly a peaceful reign, a serious revolt had erupted in Britain in 184, the causes of which are uncertain. The revolt was quickly put down and the insurgents harshly dealt with, and a series of coins was struck to commemorate the event.