★ An attractive sestertius of Commodus with Castor reverse ★

Commodus, 177-192. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 29 mm, 24.85 g, 6 h), Rome, 177. L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. TR P II [IMP II] COS P P / S C Castor standing to left, holding spear with his left hand and placing his right on head of horse standing left behind him. BMC 672. Cohen 763. RIC 1580. A well preserved example of this rare issue with an attractive glosse patina. Minor pitting, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Numismatica Varesi 64, 29 April 2014, 549.