Commodus, 177-192. Denarius (Silver, 18.5 mm, 2.70 g, 12 h), Rome, 184. M COMM ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT Laureate head of Commodus to right. Rev. P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P Three-legged modius with five stalks of grain. BMC 142. Cohen 467. RIC III 94b. Rare. Good very fine.
From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired in Amsterdam, in 1999.
This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.