Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 32.55 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 673. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 32.55 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. M COMMODVS ANT ON AVG PIVS BRIT, bareheaded and draped bust right / VIRT AVG P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, S C below, 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, roughness on obverse, light earthen deposits. VF. Very rare.

From the Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 99 (13 May 2015), lot 663.


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