Ancients
Commodus (AD 177-192). AE sestertius (27mm, 18.25 gm, 11h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 179. L AVREL COMMO-DVS AVG TR P III, laureate bust of Commodus right, seen from behind / IMP III COS II P P, Minerva standing facing, helmeted head left, sprinkling incense on altar with right hand, left hand resting on shield, transverse spear resting against left arm; S-C across fields. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1607.
From the Rockport Collection. Privately purchased from Heritage Auctions in the 1980s. Sold with original custom holder listing older catalog references.
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