Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.52 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 181.

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Lot: 418. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.52 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 181. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius filled with grain ears. RIC III 307a; MIR 18, 507-6/35; Banti 5. Brown surfaces, roughness, cleaning marks . VF. Very rare with this bust type. Only one example in CoinArchives. One example in Ars Classica II (12 June 1922), lot 1027. Banti does not even provide a photo with this bust type.


Closing Date and Time: 5 May 2021 at 12:19:00 ET.

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