The Roman Empire
Commodus, 177 – 192
Aureus 189, AV 7.27 g. M COMM ANT P – FEL AVG BRIT Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. MART PAC P M – T RP XIIII Mars standing l. holding sceptre in l. hand and laurel branch in outstretched r.; at his feet, trophy r. and pile of arms l. In exergue, COS V P P. C 349 var. (laureate only). BMC 256 note. RIC 174 (laureate only). Calicó 2284 var. (laureate only).
An apparently unpublished variety of an extremely rare type. A magnificent portrait and
a very interesting reverse composition. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex Leu sale 91, 2004, 586 and Triton VIII, 2005, 1134 sales.