Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ As (24.5mm, 11.48 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. VF.

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Lot: 627. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ As (24.5mm, 11.48 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. Laureate bust right / Legend in five lines within wreath. RIC III 459a; MIR 18, 668-9/30; Dow, ACTTB, p. 272 (this coin). Green-brown patina, a bit of roughness, some light cleaning marks. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

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 13:28:40 ET.

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