202, Lot: 325. Estimate $300. Sold for $410. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Commodus. AD 177-192. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184. Laureate head right / Victory standing right, inscribing shield attached to palm; to right, captive seated right. RIC III 79; RSC 438. EF, lightly toned.
From a Gentleman’s Collection.
During the reign of Commodus, a serious revolt erupted in Britain in AD 184, the causes of which are uncertain. The revolt was quickly put down and a series of coins was struck to commemorate the event.