Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4711 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $150
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SOLD $90
COMMODUS, as Caesar, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175, (3.47 g), obv. bare head and bust of Commodus to right, around COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM, rev. around PRINC IVVENT, Commodus standing left beside trophy, holding branch and spear, (cf.S.5547, RIC 601, RSC 607a, BMC 640); another silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.36 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL CO MM AVG P FEL, rev. around FELIC PERPETVAE AVG, Commodus togate standing left, holding cornucopiae and clasping hands with Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus, (S.5637, RIC 249, RSC 120). Both lightly toned, nearly very fine, both very scarce. (2)
Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3817) and the D.J.Foster Collection.
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