★ A very rare Tetrassarion of Commodus from Philippo ★

THRACE. Philippopolis . Commodus, 177-192. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 29 mm, 18.47 g, 7 h), Caecilius Maternus, legatus Augusti pro praetore provinciae Thraciae. AY KAI MAY KOMOΔΟC Laurate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. HΓE KAI MATEPNOY ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠ/ΟΛΕΙ-TΩΝ Aphrodite standing facing, covering her nudity. BMC -. SNG Cop -. Varbanov 961. Very rare. Very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.