Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 14.71 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 181. VF.

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Lot: 626. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 14.71 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 181. Radiate head right / Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC III 315; MIR 18, 512-8/50; Dow, ACTTB, p. 272 (this coin). Brown patina, some areas of roughness. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (4 April 2001), lot 1304.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Christianity under Rome. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 13:28:20 ET.

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