DECAPOLIS, Philadelphia. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ (22mm, 9.57 g, 6h). Struck AD 175-7. Near VF.

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Lot: 568. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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DECAPOLIS, Philadelphia. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ (22mm, 9.57 g, 6h). Struck AD 175-7. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Draped and veiled bust of Asteria right; star above head. Spijkerman 32 var. (bust type); RPC III 6648 var. (same); Rosenberger –; Cf. Roma E-Sale 2, lot 408 for same obverse die. Black patina with earthen deposits. Near VF. Very rare obverse type, not recorded by RPC but one other die match found in CoinArchives.

Ex Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 4 January 2023 at 13:09:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.