A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 183, laureate bust right, m commodvs antoninvs avg pivs, rev. trp viii imp vi cos iiii p p, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 27.22g (RIC 372; C –). Small striking split, otherwise nearly extremely fine, dark patina £500-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: E.A. Sydenham Collection, Glendining Auction, 10 December 1941, lot 205 [from A. Hess 1933]