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344

Commodus. Æ (4.49 g), AD 177-192. Gadara in Decapolis, CY 243 (AD 179/80).

A

V

T K L KOMMO−

DO

, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus rgt. Rev.

GADA

-

R

E(

w

N), bare male head right.

Spijkerman 63; RPC IV online temp. 6686. Earthen-green patina. Choice Very Fine.

$350

345

Commodus. Æ 16 (3.93 g), AD 177-192, Neapolis in Samaria. MAP AYP KOMMO

Dw

, laureate, draped

and cuirassed bust of Commodus right. Rev. [

FL

NEAC] CYPI

P

, Tyche-Astarte standing left, resting

foot on prow(?), holding bust and long scepter. Rosenberger 24; RPC temp. 6355. Light earthen-green

patina. About Extremely Fine.

$300

From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

346

Commodus. Æ 25 (10.01 g), AD 177-192, Capitolias in Decapolis. CY 93 (AD 189/90).

A

V

T K M A

V-

R

KOM

[

O

]

DO

C, laureate head of Commodus right. Rev. KA

P

I A

L

?-

X

MAKE

G

ENA, draped bust of

Alexander the Great right;

G

-

Q

(date) across field, date (

G

-

Q

). Spijkerman 15; Rosenberger 11; RPC temp.

6564. Meshorer 232 (much finer than the plate specimen). Nice earthen green patina. A lovely example

and quite rare this choice. About Extremely Fine.

$300

From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.