Lot 113
Rome. Commodus, as Caesar, 175-177 AD. Gold Aureus (7.31 g), Rome mint, struck 175-176 AD. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus right. Reverse: Spes in archaistic raiment advancing left, holding up flower with one hand, and raising hem with other; SPE-S PVBLICA. Fr-345 (this coin); RIC (Aurelius) 620 var. (omits SARM in obv. legend); BMCRE (Aurelius) 654; C. 708; Calicó 2333. Sharply struck and perfectly centered on ample flan. Excellent high relief portrait of Commodus as a young teenager. The M of SARM actually overcut on the bust's drapery. Reddish to brown tone over extensive original luster. NGC graded Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
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