IONIA, Phocaea. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ Medallion (41mm, 22.78 g, 6h). Aulus, son of Marcus, strategos for the second time. Struck circa AD 175-177. VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 447.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 300

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IONIA, Phocaea. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ Medallion (41mm, 22.78 g, 6h). Aulus, son of Marcus, strategos for the second time. Struck circa AD 175-177. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Griffin advancing right. RPC IV.2 Online 1089.5 (this coin); BMC 143. Dark brown patina, some roughness, cleaning marks. VF. Very rare, eight known to RPC.

Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005), lot 990; Marcel Burstein Collection (Peus 366, 29 October 2000), lot 648.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 12:28:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.