Commodus augustus, 177 – 192. Aureus 178, AV 7.22 g. L AVREL COM – MODVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. TR P III IM – P II COS P P Castor standing l., holding horse by bridle in r. hand and spear in l. hand. C 760. BMC M. Aurelius 774. RIC M. Aurelius 648. Calicó 2337b (these dies).
A coin of exceptional quality. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Leo Hamburger 96, 1932, 926; Lanz 109, 2002, 514; NAC 87, 2015, 279 and Roma Numismatics XIV, 2017, 774 sales. From PML collection.