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THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Assarion (16mm, 3.11 g, 1h). VF.Electronic Auction 590 Roman Provincial, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Assarion (16mm, 3.11 g, 1h). Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right, drapery on left shoulder, seen from the front, gorgoneion on breastplate / Apollo advancing right, drawing bow. Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 151 var. (V–/R151 [obv. die unrecorded]); RPC IV.1 Online 1996 var. (bust); Varbanov 3253 var. (same). Dark brown patina, red deposits. VF. Extremely rare and unpublished bust type. This bust type is not published for Commodus in either Jurukova or RPC. |