Description
Roman Empire. Commodus (AD 177-192). Æ Sestertius, Rome, AD 183-184
Ungraded
Commodus (AD 177-192). Rome, AD 183-184, Æ sestertius, 24.65 g.
Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS laureate head right.
Rev: P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P "Farnese Hercules" standing right, leaning on club, with lion's skin, on rock; in fields SC.
Ref: RIC 399a.
Very Rare.
Nearly very fine. The pose of Hercules copies the famous "Farnese Hercules", a Roman copy after an original by Lysippus.
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Lot details
- Culture/region
- Roman Empire
- Ruler/era
- Commodus (AD 177-192)
- Metal
- Æ
- Denomination
- Sestertius
- Year/Period and Variation
- Rome, AD 183-184
- Condition
- Ungraded