Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3498 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $140
COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (2.746 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANTO P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Commodus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and roll, (S.5677, RIC 124, RSC 504). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 3146 coins of Commodus, but only 26 coins of this variety.
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Estimate $120
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