Saitta (AD 177-192) AE 33 - Commodus

Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE33 (25.79g, 6h). Oct. Artemidorus Philad-, first archon. Struck ca 178-180 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club and lion skin. VF, green patina, minor encrustation. Very rare, with RPC listing only one other example. Spradling Coll.

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Filename:	3500351.jpg
City/Mint name:	Saitta
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC IV online 1394.1 = BMC 38 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 350 (5/2015), lot 351 ($425 + comm)
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Filesize:	204 KiB
Date added:	Jun 03, 2015
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