Lot 2224

Sale 68 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, probably issued A.D. 186-7, (26.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around AVCTOR PIETAT P M [TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P], across field S C, Pietas standing to left, dropping incense out of patera over altar, (S.-, RIC 494, C.31). Weak legends, otherwise good fine/fine and rare.