Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. Near VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 17.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Roman Period, Bronze

Estimate: $ 200

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. Laureate head right / Victory seated right on rocks, holding palm frond and resting shield on knee; two shields on ground to left; VICT BRIT in exergue. RIC III 452; MIR 18, 665-6/30 var. (VIC BRIT); Banti 486; SCBC 648. Brown patina, edge splits, faint scratch. Near VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Dr. Thomas Dailey Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005), lot 1643, purchased from Joel Malter.

Commodus issued coins to commemorate the victories in Scotland of the governor Ulpius Marcellus in 184-185. These campaigns were in response to a major barbarian invasion several years earlier resulting in serious damage to Hadrian's Wall, which had been temporarily overrun, and the defeat and death of an unknown governor.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 10:05:20 ET.



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