COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (19.72 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AVREL COM MODVS AVG TR P IIII, rev. around IMP III COS II P P, Minerva standing to left sacrificing at altar, S C across, (S.5755, RIC 1607 (under Marcus aurelius), C.234) (illustrated); another AE dupondius, A.D. 182, (9.91 g), obv. radiate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVS AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Salus standing to left feeding a snake from altar, (S.5846, RIC 337, C.688); Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (20.79 g), issued 235-236, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, around, S C across, Pax standing to left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, (cf.S.8332, RIC 58, C.34). Nearly very fine - good very fine, first coin with green patination. (3)
Ex A. Laurie Collection.