282, Lot: 308. Estimate $100. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ As (26mm, 9.97 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 175-176. Bareheaded and draped bust right / EQVESTER/ ORDO /PRINCIPI/ IVVENT/ S C in five lines within laurel wreath. RIC III 1536 (Aurelius). Fine, green patina, rough surfaces. Rare.

From the R. D. Frederick Collection.