The Roman Empire
Commodus, 177 – 192. Aureus, Roma 186-187, AV 7.32 g.
Description: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. NOBILIT AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P Nobilitas standing r., holding sceptre and statuette.
References: C 384 var. (only laureate)
BMC 216 note
RIC 155a (also cuirassed)
Calicó 2292 (this reverse die)
Condition:Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Provenance: Bourgery sale November 1976, 224
NAC sale 59, 2011, 1031
Ira & Larry Goldberg sale 69, 2012, 3567