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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1854 Gadara. Commodus. Æ 24 (12.77 g), AD 177-192
. CY 243 (AD 179/80). AYT K
AYP KOMMO
ON, laureate head of Commodus right.
Reverse:
OM
A[
A]-PE
N, Laureate head of Herakles right, lionís skin tied at neck; at end of legend, date (
MC). Spijkerman 62; Rosenberger
65; SNG ANS 1318; RPC temp. 6685. Lovely earthen patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$400 - 500
1855
Gerasa. Commodus. Æ 21 (8.77 g), AD 177-192
.
V
V
, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Com-
modus right.
Reverse:
, Tyche standing
left, holding rudder and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming
river-god; to right, male figure (emperor or founder?) standing
facing, holding spear. Spijkerman 21; Rosenberger 25A; SNG
ANS -. Earthen brown patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
1856
Hippos. Commodus. Æ 25 (16.67 g), AD 177-192
.
(Susita)
[AY]P
O
O-
E
O, Laureate
and cuirassed bust of Commodus right.
Reverse:
[O…]
THC IE
?V
, confronted draped busts of goddess, on left,
and Zeus, on right. Spijkerman 22; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS
1146-7; RPC temp. 6579. Dark green patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
1857
Pella. Commodus. Æ 26 (16.55 g), AD 177-192
. CY 246
(AD 183/4). AY KOMMO ANT
NEINOC, Laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of Commodus right.
Reverse:
-
, tetra-
style temple enclosing statue of nude male figure standing fac-
ing, head right, holding uncertain object and bow(?); in
exergue, date (
MC). Cf. Spijkerman 8; SNG ANS -; cf. RPC
temp. 6587. Desert patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400