Ilion (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus

Commodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (14.37g, 12h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / IÎ›Iâ€“Ð„/Î©N, Ilus reclining right, looking toward figure of Zeus descending from heavens, holding Palladium in right hand and scepter in left; to right, cow suspended from tree, being sacrificed by a man who clutches its horn with left hand and holds a sacrificial knife in right. VF, dark green patina, slightly double struck. Remarkable mythological scene.

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Filename:	97000472.jpg
City/Mint name:	Ilion
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	??? but cf. Bellinger T176 for same obv. die
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 97 (9/2014), lot 472 ($6830 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	94 KiB
Date added:	Nov 15, 2014
Dimensions:	800 x 366 pixels
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