Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4430 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $250
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COMMODUS, as Caesar, (166-177 A.D.), AE As, 24-26mm, (12.87 g), issued 175-176, obv. [COMMO]DO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, bust of Commodus, draped, head, bare, to right, rev. SPES PVBLICA around, S C across, Spes draped, advancing left, holding flower, in her right hand and with left hand gathering up fold of skirt, (S.5564, BMCRE IV p.646, 1536 and pl.85.6; C.710; RIC III p.336, 1544, MIR 344). Very fine or better, rare.
Ex A.K. Collection and previously from the stock of Munzen und Medaillen, Basel in 1969.
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