112, Lot: 268. Estimate $300. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COMMODUS. 177-192 AD. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 19.04 gm). Struck 184-185 AD. Laureate head right / VICT BRIT, Victory seated right on rock, holding palm in right hand, shield set on left knee. RIC III 452; BMCRE 560; Cohen 946. Near NV, dark green patina, irregular flan.

Although mostly a peaceful reign, a serious revolt had erupted in Britain in 184, the causes of which are uncertain. The revolt was quickly put down and the insurgents harshly dealt with, and a series of coins was struck to commemorate the event.