Commodus, 177-192. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 19.11 g, 12 h), Rome, 183-184. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Laureate and draped bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P / S - C Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear in her right hand and holding shield in her left. BMC 534. Cohen 916. RIC 410. Well struck and attractive, and with a lovely portrait. Light natural deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collections of Richard Wiegand and R. O. Ebert, Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 174, 8 January 2013, 6206, previously acquired from H.J. Berk in November 1989 and ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 52, 19-20 June 1975, 676.