Divus Commodus. Died AD 192. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Alexandria mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 193-195. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 874. Estimated: $ 750

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Divus Commodus. Died AD 192. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Alexandria mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 193-195. Laureate head right / Eagle standing left on globe, head right. Class Type 1; RIC III 263b (Commodus); Bickford-Smith pl. I, 11; BMCRE pg. 756 (same obverse die); cf. RSC 61a. Porous. VF. One of the finest examples. Very rare, listed as doubtful by RSC.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1522.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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