Hyrkaneis (AD 177-192) AE 30 - Commodus

Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE30 (15.86g). L. Antoninus, strategos. AV KAI M AVPH KOMOÎ”OC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CTPA Î› ANTÎ©NÐ„INOV VPKANÎ©N, Demeter driving biga of serpents left, holding torch in each hand. VF.

Extremely rare and apparently unpublished type featuring a left-facing biga.

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Filename:	1778541l.jpg
City/Mint name:	Hyrkaneis
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC IV online 1296 var. (biga right); SNG von Aulock 2974 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen 211 var. (same); Waddington 5046 var. (same)
Valuation:	Pecunem Auc. 33 (7/2015), lot 330 (EUR 350 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Gitbud & Naumann - www.gitbud-naumann.de
Filesize:	107 KiB
Date added:	Jul 27, 2015
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