DECAPOLIS, Capitolias. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (24mm, 10.15 g, 12h). Dated CY 93 (AD 190). VF.

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Lot: 554. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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DECAPOLIS, Capitolias. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (24mm, 10.15 g, 12h). Dated CY 93 (AD 190). Laureate head of Commodus right / Bareheaded and draped bust of Alexander the Great right; Γ Ч (date) across field. Spijkerman 15; RPC IV.3 6564; Rosenberger 11; Sofaer 9; Dow, ACTTB, p. 161 (this coin). Red-brown surfaces, scratches. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex J. S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 196, 1 October 2008), lot 153.

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

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:05:00 ET.

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