Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire
Commodus, 177 – 192

Sestertius 183, Æ 21.85 g. M COMMODVS AN – TONINVS AVG PIVS Laureate head r. Rev. TR P VIIII IMP – VI – COS IIII P P Fides standing facing., head r., holding corn-ears and a plate of fruits. C 936. BMC 536. RIC 413. A lovely portrait struck on a very broad flan, grey-green patina somewhat
smoothed on reverse, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine

Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 170, 2008, 2376. Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum. This coin will be included in the upcoming book on portraits on Roman coins (see introduction to this auction catalogue).
Beautiful example of Commodus with a full beard, still short in length. AMP.