Roman Empire Commodus AD 181 Æ Sestertius Good Very Fine; an excellent example of the type
Good Very Fine; an excellent example of the type | ROMAN EMPIRE. Commodus.
Bronze sestertius, AD 181. Rome.
Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery over far shoulder. Rev: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR TR P VI IMP IIII, Jupiter standing left, holding spear and thunderbolt with cloak over emperor, standing left and holding branch and sceptre; S-C across fields, COS III P P in exergue.
Good Very Fine; an excellent example of the type.
Reference: RIC III-308cb; BMCRE-448 var. (bust type).
Rarity: Rare.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, August 2015; ex Morton & Eden, Auction 75, 2 July 2015, lot 46; ex Galerie des Monnaies, Los Angeles, 9 June 1978, lot 1773.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Weight: 24.53 g.
Composition: Bronze.
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Price realized | 300 GBP |
Starting price | 200 GBP |
Estimate | 400 GBP |