★ A bold mature portrait of Commodus ★

Commodus, 177-192. Denarius (Silver, 16 mm, 2.72 g, 12 h), Rome, 183-184. M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS Laureate head of Commodus to right. Rev. P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory in her right hand and spear in her left. BMC -. Cohen 424. RIC 72. Lightly toned and with a bold mature portrait. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of the Swiss-Spanish coin dealer and former Swiss Guard at the Vatican José Truyol, formed since the early 1970s.