Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 32.54 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 250. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 32.54 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Commodus on horseback galloping right, striking panther with spear, which is already wounded by spear in its chest. RIC III 453b; MIR 18, 667-6/13; Banti 491. Dark green-brown surfaces, areas of porosity and earthen deposits. VF. Rare.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 99 (13 May 2015), lot 663; Collection of an Athenian Amateur (Ciani, 12 December 1921), lot 118.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:23:00 ET.



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